Giannis Antetokounmpo: Knicks should call up my brother

Milwaukee Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo said the New York Knicks should call up his brother from the D-League. Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the No. 52 pick in the 2013 draft, is currently playing for the Westchester Knicks.

Milwaukee Bucks guard Giannis Antetokounmpo said the New York Knicks should call up his brother from the D-League, Marc Berman of the New York Post reports.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the No. 52 pick in the 2013 draft, is currently playing for the Westchester Knicks. The 22-year-old is a 6-foot-7 forward and is averaging 13.0 points, 6.2 rebounds and a team-high 1.6 blocks.

New York has lost 15 straight games and recently traded J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert in a salary dump. With the Bucks and Knicks set to play on Thursday in London, Giannis Antetokounmpo said the Knicks have no reason not to give his brother an opportunity.

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"He’s ready," Antetokounmpo said at the Bucks practice Wednesday at O2 Arena. “I don’t think the Knicks have to lose anything. They lose 15 [straight] now. Tomorrow is going to be 16. They don’t have anything to lose. My brother could bring energy to the team and [is] hard-working, and guys from the team can see that and take something from him.’"

In his second season with the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo has emerged as a potential franchise cornerstone. He is averaging 11.7 points and 6.2 points for the Bucks.

The Knicks and Bucks play in London on Thursday at 3:00 p.m. ET.

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