Overview
- Antetokounmpo left the Bucks’ 102-100 loss to the Nuggets after a non-contact right calf injury, having played through the game with a wrap and finishing with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
- He said he would undergo an MRI on Saturday and expects the scan to confirm a calf/soleus issue that sidelines him four to six weeks, which is also expected to keep him out of the All-Star Game.
- Head coach Doc Rivers called the recurring calf problem concerning and said he pulled Antetokounmpo late after seeing him favor the leg, despite the player’s push to stay on the floor.
- Milwaukee is 18-26, sitting 11th in the East, and has gone 3-11 without Antetokounmpo this season; the projected absence further jeopardizes his award eligibility under the 65-game rule.
- League reporting indicates teams had begun treating a pre-deadline Giannis trade as possible, but his injury is cooling in-season scenarios and shifting executive focus to summer or draft-day discussions as the Bucks reassess near-term moves.