The Milwaukee Bucks are set to face the Atlanta Hawks on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Milwaukee heads into the game as the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference standings with a 27-22 record. They currently rank behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, Boston Celtics, New York Knicks and Indiana Pacers.
The Bucks have recently been hit by the injury bug, with star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo nursing a calf injury.
Antetokounmpo has missed the last two games for the Bucks, a 112-102 win over the Charlotte Hornets and a 125-96 loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Ahead of the team’s matchup against the Hawks, the Bucks announced that their All-Star forward is listed as questionable entering the matchup against Atlanta.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34).
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Antetokounmpo has played himself into the MVP race this season, averaging 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game, leading the Bucks in average points and rebounds.
He’s also accompanied by superstar Damian Lillard in Milwaukee and now has a new running mate, Kyle Kuzma, who was recently traded to the Bucks ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline.
If Antetokounmpo were to miss the team’s matchup against the Hawks, his next opportunity will come on Sunday against the Philadelphia 76ers at 2 p.m. ET.
Bucks Announce Unfortunate Giannis Antetokounmpo News Amid Warriors Rumor
The NBA’s trade deadline has sent shock waves around the league with a couple of organizations already agreeing to blockbuster trades.
The headliner of the trade deadline, which is Feb. 6, is the swap between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks involving Luka Doncic and Anthony Davis.
While both Western Conference teams bolstered their rosters to make a run at the NBA title, the Golden State Warriors are also looking to make a splash play.
According to Brett Siegel at ClutchPoints, the Warriors want Giannis Antetokounmpo in a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Siegel’s report was released on Monday ahead of a couple of prime-time games in the NBA, including a contest between the Bucks and the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Antetokounmpo was ruled out (knee) for the Bucks’ Monday night matchup against the Thunder, despite playing on Sunday, per Underdog NBA.
Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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Antetokounmpo is one of the leading candidates in the NBA MVP race. He is averaging 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game. The second-leading scorer in the NBA has led the Bucks (26-21) to fifth place in the Eastern Conference standings.
In Milwaukee’s 132-119 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies, Antetokounmpo posted 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.
While the Bucks have yet to comment on Antetokounmpo’s availability in the trade market, the Warriors will need to offer a haul to get a player of his caliber.