Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo reportedly out for two to four weeks with calf strain | Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee Bucks star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is expected to miss approximately two to four weeks with a right calf strain, according to a report from ESPN.
The injury occurred less than three minutes into Wednesday night’s win over the Detroit Pistons. Antetokounmpo went down without contact as he tried to get back on defense and immediately reached for his lower right leg.
His teammates helped him up and he carefully made his way to the bench before heading to the locker room.
Bucks coach Doc Rivers said after the game that preliminary imaging ruled out an Achilles injury, allaying initial concerns.
Antetokounmpo, who turns 31 on Saturday, recently missed four games with a left groin strain but had played in Milwaukee’s previous three games.
The setback came hours after ESPN reported that Antetokounmpo was considering his future with the Bucks. Charania reported that he and his agent, Alex Saratsis, spoke with the team about whether Milwaukee remained the long-term fit for the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player.
Rivers, speaking before the alert, rejected that characterization, saying there had been “no conversations” of that nature and insisting that Antetokounmpo “loves Milwaukee and he loves the Bucks.”
