Giannis Antetokounmpo trade suitors continue to hound Bucks despite injury
One would think so Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest calf injurywhich would keep him out for at least a month, would keep him with Milwaukee Bucks until the end of the season automatically. After all, if a team were to acquire Antetokounmpo in a blockbuster trade, it’s reasonable to expect at least some reassurance that he’ll be healthy moving forward and can help make a potential playoff push this year. Unfortunately, none of those assurances can be received right now given the uncertainties that come with a calf injury.
However, Antetokounmpo is simply too good a player and too impactful as a superstar for teams to still be chase Bucks stars according to the latest report from NBA insider Marc Stein.
“One of my most consistent sources reported Sunday that multiple teams continue to try to get the Bucks involved in a Giannis deal they’d like to get done before the Feb. 5 deadline … even though Antetokounmpo himself says he’ll be out at least four to six weeks with his latest calf injury,” Stein wrote Friday night.
The Bucks will stick with Giannis Antetokounmpo until the end
Superstars of Antetokounmpo’s caliber rarely come around, which explains the Bucks’ desire to keep him as long as possible. Moreover, the Greek freak has said so in the past he wants to stay in Cream City as long as possible — disputing previous reports that he had begun looking for a replacement from the franchise he’s called home since 2013.
At the very least, the Bucks are willing to oblige him, as according to Stein, Milwaukee still isn’t too keen on changing their franchise cornerstone despite his injury issues.
“There is still no clear indication that the Bucks are willing to entertain the prospect of an Antetokounmpo deal before the spring draft,” Stein added.
2026-01-26 03:08:00
