Giannis Antetokounmpo said he expects to be out for four to six weeks after he re-aggravated his calf injury during the Milwaukee Bucks’ 102-100 home loss against the Denver Nuggets on Friday evening.
One of the hottest topics in the NBA is whether the Milwaukee Bucks will deal Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of the Feb. 5 trade deadline. The asking price for the superstar could be affected by the right calf injury that Antetokounmpo sustained in the Bucks' Friday game against the visiting Denver Nuggets.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely headed for a multi-week absence, and that now puts his All-Star appearance in doubt. Antetokounmpo said on Friday he expects to miss four to six weeks with a right calf injury, a timeline that would force him to sit out the NBA All-Star Game.
Most NBA players, no matter how successful, are out of the league before the end of their 30s, or even their 20s. That leaves a lot of life left to live, and a good handful of players have made the most of their professional lives after leaving the court.
Tension is rising in Milwaukee, and Giannis Antetokounmpo’s long-term future with the Bucks is very much part of the conversation. Appearing on The Pat McAfee Show, ESPN insider Shams Charania said Antetokounmpo and the Bucks have been in ongoing dialogue about whether the franchise can compete at the level he expects.
After the Milwaukee Bucks were blown out by the Thunder on Wednesday, 122-102 in a game that never felt close, Giannis Antetokounmpo called out teammates for “selfish” play and a general lack of cohesion.
Appearing on the Pat McAfee Show (YouTube link), Shams Charania of ESPN reported that Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s camp has remained in regular conversation with the Bucks regarding the superstar forward’s future and whether the team is capable of competing at the level he desires.
Sometimes a trade in the NBA comes out of nowhere, like last year when the Lakers and Mavs shocked the world with the Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis deal. Other times, the ‘will they, won’t they’ gets dragged out interminably, until it reaches a point where everyone just wants it to happen so we can all move on with our lives.
Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers did not have a timetable on Wednesday for when guard Kevin Porter Jr., who is battling a strained oblique, will rejoin the lineup.