Overview

• The Greek Basketball Federation officially ruled Giannis Antetokounmpo out of this weekend’s ECOMMBX Cup as part of a personalized training regimen rather than an injury protocol.
• Head coach Vassilis Spanoulis emphasized that Giannis is following a load-management plan designed to optimize his form for EuroBasket 2025.
• Serbia’s coach Svetislav Pesic expressed regret over missing the long-anticipated international duel between Giannis and Nikola Jokic, which has not occurred since 2019.
• Giannis is expected to rejoin the Greek national team in late August ahead of Group C matchups against Italy, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus, Georgia and Spain.
• The move underscores the growing priority of managing NBA stars’ workloads to balance club commitments with international tournaments.