"Antetokounmpo suffered the injury in the Bucks' most recent two-point loss to the Denver Nuggets. He finished with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, despite just taking eight shots. He told reporters after the game that he believed the team would give him a timeline to return of 4-6 weeks. That remains unconfirmed over 24 hours later, but that would obviously sideline the nine-time All-Star well beyond the Feb. 5 trade deadline."
"According to Fischer, that will disincentivize the Bucks to buy - perhaps leading to a quicker-than-expected exit. "The most immediate impact Antetokounmpo's injury absence is likely to have: Continuing to pursue win-now moves over the next 12 days until the deadline would appear to be futile for the Bucks," Fischer's report read. "All of that feeds into what sources describe as Milwaukee's grudging realization over the course of this seas"
Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury in a two-point loss to the Denver Nuggets and played through it, finishing with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists on eight shots. He said postgame that an MRI would likely reveal a calf issue with a 4–6 week recovery timeline, which would sideline him past the Feb. 5 trade deadline. The injury reduces Milwaukee's incentive to pursue immediate, win-now roster upgrades and could accelerate a decision to move toward rebuilding or trading Antetokounmpo sooner. The development also complicates Miami Heat planning for a potential trade.
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