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Milwaukee Bucks: The Greek Freak Is Here And The NBA Needs To Get Ready

As a draft prospect in 2013, Giannis Antetokounmpo was not well-known. He was listed as a 6’9″, 196lbs small forward with very little basketball experience.

Yet, after making the playoffs the year prior, the Milwaukee Bucks took a risk on the young Greek athlete and selected him with the 15th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft in what is now regarded as one of the best value picks in recent history.

In his rookie season, Giannis was pretty good. He played in a respectable 24.6 minutes per game and was reasonably effective. Averaging a stat line of 6.