Giannis Antetokounmpo waiting on Bucks for permission to play for Greece
Janisande de Kmpo awaits on the Bucks’s permission to play for Greece. Yes, Janisante Dumpo awaits the Bucks written permission to play for Greece at Eurob Basket 2025. Euro Hoop reports FIA’s policy secured by Greece doesn’t cover his full NBA wages, triggering a pause until Milwaukee’s risk is insured to team standards. The FIA NBA framework allows players to report 28 days before a tournament’s tip off. For Greece, that would have been August 1st as they will be playing Italy on the 28th. Yuri missed the first exhibition game against Serbia and is expected to miss the next one against Montenegro as he awaits for the clearance to be finalized. Expect as a resolution a top up policy which will be a secondary insurance to bridge the gap. But let’s hope everything sorts out and they have a great turn. If you guys like this type of content, hit that like and follow button. It’ll mean a ton.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is still waiting on the Bucks’ written OK to suit up for Greece at EuroBasket 2025. 🇬🇷🏀
Per Eurohoops, FIBA’s insurance—already secured by Greece—doesn’t fully cover his NBA salary, so Milwaukee wants extra protection before clearing him. Under the FIBA-NBA rules, he could’ve joined camp on Aug. 1, but he’s already missed Greece’s first friendly vs. Serbia and will likely miss the next against Montenegro.
A “top-up” policy is expected to bridge the gap, paving the way for Giannis to join ahead of Greece’s Aug. 28 opener vs. Italy.
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This man is always injured during the season, having him play for his country is a stupid decision. The only way this should be considered is if the country covers his ENTIRE contract i.e. he signs a 5/$400M contract, the country needs to eat everything if he suffers a career ending injury or his game cheque for every game he misses.