Giannis Antetokounmpo is “shut” to getting back from harm, says Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers, who described the “reduction” within the camp after hypothesis that the two-time MVP is perhaps traded.
The 31-year-old ahead remained on the membership after Thursday’s commerce deadline, and Rivers stated the opposite gamers had been “skipping across the health club” after it was confirmed he could be staying put.
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Antetokounmpo has been restricted to 30 video games this season due to harm and has not performed since struggling a calf pressure on 23 January.
“He will play when he is wholesome – he is getting shut,” stated Rivers.
“He is understanding. He seems good. So I might say hopefully prior to later.”
The Bucks claimed their third consecutive win on Friday evening, beating the Indiana Pacers 105-99, however stay twelfth within the NBA’s Japanese Convention, three wins behind the Charlotte Hornets within the last play-off spot.
The Bucks have a 6-14 dropping document when enjoying with out Antetokounmpo, however have received 15 of their 30 video games when he has been within the workforce.
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Antetokounmpo averages 30 factors, 10 rebounds and 5.6 assists per recreation and a 65% taking pictures success this season, incomes him a spot within the NBA All-Star recreation.
He has accomplished a exercise on court docket earlier than the previous three Bucks video games and posted a clip on social media from the movie The Wolf of Wall Road after Thursday’s commerce deadline handed, together with a message: “Legends do not chase. They appeal to.”
“It was a reduction,” Rivers stated. “I believed Giannis’ tweet was like a unifying factor for all of the gamers.”
