Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly not aligned with Bucks over playing out the rest of the season
Giannis Antetokounmpo has already missed 32 games this season due to injuries.
The Milwaukee Bucks and star Giannis Antetokounmpo are reportedly not aligned on whether the forward should play in the team’s final 14 regular-season games. Antetokounmpo, who has already missed 32 games this season due to various injuries, reportedly wants to keep playing as the team limps toward its finish, per The Athletic. The Bucks have other plans.
The team reportedly wants Antetokounmpo to shut it down and sit out the rest of the way. The team sits at 28-40 entering play Wednesday, and is 6. 5 games behind the Charlotte Hornets for the final spot in the Play-In Tournament.
Antetokounmpo, 31, has been limited by calf, groin, ankle and knee issues this season. His most recent ailment occurred Sunday, when Antetokounmpo landed awkwardly after a dunk vs. the Indiana Pacers.
He was diagnosed with a left knee hyperextension and a bone bruise and is expected to miss at least a few more days before being re-evaluated. When Antetokounmpo has taken the court this season, he’s produced at an MVP level. In 36 games, Antetokounmpo is averaging 27.