It’s already the end of the adventure in Chicago for Kostas Antetokounmpo, engaged in ” Two-way contract two months ago after being invited to participate in the Bulls’ training camp.
NBA champion in 2020 in the “Bubble” of Orlando, the penultimate of the Antetokounmpo siblings was then recruited by Asvel, with whom he was crowned champion of France last season.
The interior had subsequently joined the NBA and Chicago in the hope of making a place there, but he ultimately did not play a game with the first team and just got laid off by the Illinois franchise. In the G-League, Kostas Antetokounmpo averaged 11.7 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists in 29 minutes over 12 games.
In recent days, there have been rumors of a possible return to Europe. Fenerbahçe and Panathinaikos would have inquired to retrieve it. Maccabi Tel Aviv would also be in the running to replace the injured Alex Poythress.
For their part, the Bulls have signed Carlik Jones, a playmaker who has already been playing for the Windy-City Bulls since the start of the season, a team where he is the best scorer and best passer (21 points, 7.7 assists on average).
Two-way contract : Designed to create a bridge between the NBA and the G-League, this type of contract allows each team to secure the services of one or two additional players, to develop them mainly in their affiliated development league franchise but also up to 50 NBA appearances.
