Overview
- Milwaukee was knocked out of postseason contention, and teammate Bobby Portis said he does not expect Giannis Antetokounmpo to play again this season.
- The NBPA said Antetokounmpo is healthy to return, while coach Doc Rivers countered that he lacks medical clearance and left open a late-season return if doctors sign off.
- Antetokounmpo logged 36 games this year before a left knee hyperextension and bone bruise, and his push to play clashed with the team’s preference to shut him down.
- Owners Wes Edens and Jimmy Haslam told ESPN they will trade Antetokounmpo if he declines an extension, and he becomes eligible Oct. 1 for a four-year deal worth about $275 million.
- His brother Alex made his NBA debut for Milwaukee, scoring three points as the Antetokounmpo brothers became the first trio to appear on the same active roster in the same season.