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The Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a deal with Cam Thomas, a former Brooklyn Nets guard who was waived earlier this week, according to ESPN. In a separate development, Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has become the first NBA player to join prediction market Kalshi as a shareholder, a move highlighted by ESPN as a landmark for athlete involvement in financial markets. Meanwhile, ESPN’s Tim Bontemps notes that the NBA is now shifting focus to the summer as teams assess rosters following the recent trade deadline, with insiders anticipating significant activity in free agency and potential draft moves. While all sources agree on the factual developments—the signing of Thomas, Giannis’s investment in Kalshi, and the post-deadline league landscape—ESPN frames these events with varying emphasis. The Thomas signing is presented as a routine roster adjustment, while Giannis’s Kalshi partnership is highlighted as a historic first for basketball players in the prediction market space, suggesting broader cultural and financial trends. Bontemps’s analysis frames the post-deadline period as a pivotal moment for league dynamics, implying strategic shifts ahead, whereas the other reports offer more neutral, event-based reporting without speculative interpretation.