Giannis Antetokounmpo Set to Train with Hall of Fame Player

Yet, Antetokounmpo has also just never been particularly efficient if he wasn’t charging or pirouetting towards the rim. For all of his size, he doesn’t have a go-to post move. His jumpers have often been errant, especially beyond the arc. However, that somewhat changed last season.

After the lights had flickered in 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2021-22, they finally came on in 2024-25. The decorated 12-year veteran had his most efficient season in the midrange, shooting 44.2% (per NBA.com). When shooting between 10-14 feet away from the rim, he canned 48.0% of his jumpers. When taking those long 2s between 15-19 feet away from the rim, he shot 45.1% from the field.

Hall of Fame Inductee Carmelo Anthony Green Lights Workout

After leading Greece to a bronze medal in EuroBasket 2025, Antetokounmpo sat down for an interview with Greece’s SPORT24. In that wide-ranging discussion, the 30-year-old was asked what NBA players he would want to workout with. While clarifying that he prefers to train with those who have already retired, he notes that he’d like to work with Carmelo Anthony, pointing out how his post-up and midrange scoring allowed him to score effortlessly.

Anthony, who was enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame earlier this month, has seen ‘the bat signal.’

Let’s work,” he tells Antetokounmpo.

Not Resting On His Laurels

Sure, Antetokounmpo won’t be mistaken for Houston Rockets swingman Kevin Durant any time soon. Nevertheless, he’s certainly more refined than he was in 2020, when Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden (then with the Rockets) took a shot at his game. There’s now another Rockets player that’s questioning Antetokounmpo’s skill level, with center Alperen Sengun doubting his passing ability. And, ironically, the Bucks most valuable player wants to be utilized as more of a playmaker moving forward.

With that in mind, for as terrific as the Greco-Nigerian has been up to this point in his career, he’s not resting on his laurels. Everyone knows that he wants to win more championships, which is the reason people are wondering if he’ll ever leave the Bucks. However, he has more that he wants to bring out of himself.

There’s nothing small about Antetokounmpo anyhow, but that’s short of commendable.