Giannis Antetokounmpo has no timetable for returning from his most recent injury. That may mean he’s played his last game as a member of the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bucks forward suffered a calf injury Friday as Milwaukee lost to the Denver Nuggets, 102-100, one that’s expected to keep the two-time MVP out for four to six weeks. With the Bucks sitting at 18-26, 2.5 games out of the last play-in spot, the team may be reluctant to bring him back in a lost season — one that may well end with a trade.
Antetokounmpo has repeatedly said that he wants to be on a team that allows him to compete for a championship. This Bucks team clearly does not. They’re only 15-15 with the Greek Freak in the lineup, and 3-11 when he doesn’t play.
Recently, it hasn’t mattered whether Antetokounmpo has been available or not. The Bucks have lost five of their last six games and they’ve been outscored by 39 points with Antetokounmpo on the court. Wednesday, he blasted his teammates for not playing hard and being “selfish,” though his own usage has dropped dramatically in January (32.8 percent, down from 39.6 percent in December).
One NBA insider thinks Friday could have been Antetokounmpo’s last game with the Bucks.
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