[Gery Woelfel] In the last two weeks, I spoke with three NBA officials. I posed a simple question and sought a simple yes or no response. The question was: Would Thanasis be on any NBA roster, if not for his brother’s exalted stature with the Bucks?

In the last two weeks, I spoke with three NBA officials. I posed a simple question and sought a simple yes or no response. The question was: Would Thanasis be on any NBA roster, if not for his brother’s exalted stature with the Bucks?

Here are their responses:

• An NBA player personnel director: “No,’’ he responded immediately.
• An NBA scout: “Let me think about this for a few seconds. (He then pauses for about 10 seconds before answering). No.’’
• An NBA general manager: “Hey, we know what that’s all about. It’s all about appeasing Giannis. But to answer your question, no.’’

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Source: Gery Woelfel