The Milwaukee Bucks have confirmed that Giannis Antetokounmpo will be out indefinitely with a calf strain. Antetokounmpo predicted he will be out between four and six weeks as he was previously with the injury.
“There’s really no timetable,” Doc Rivers said.
Rivers said the Bucks haven’t considered resting Antetokounmpo for the remainder of the season despite his history of calf issues.
“There’s no thought to that,” Rivers said. “But listen, there’s no timetable either.”
The Bucks will receive the lesser first round pick between their own and the New Orleans Pelicans. The Pelicans are tied for the third worst record in the NBA. The Bucks have an 18-26 record and are 3-11 without Antetokounmpo in the lineup.
Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks and a possibility of a trade either before the February 5th trade deadline or in the offseason is the biggest transactional question in the NBA currently.