Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Buzz Was Intensifying Around NBA Before Calf Injury

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• Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Buzz Was Intensifying Around NBA Before Calf Injury

  Numerous NBA front offices began operating under the belief in recent days that a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade before the league's February 5 trade deadline at 3 PM ET had become somewhat more possible. The speculation intensified despite Antetokounmpo insisting on January 8 that he would never ask for a trade from the Milwaukee Bucks. But Antetokounmpo suddenly sustained another worrisome calf injury in Friday's loss by the Bucks against the Denver Nuggets. Antetokounmpo said he expects to be...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-01-24 22:12:06 UTC

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• Giannis Antetokounmpo trade buzz grew before calf injury

  In recent days, NBA teams had increasingly begun to believe a Giannis Antetokounmpo trade before the February 5 deadline was becoming more realistic, despite the player saying on January 8 that he would never ask to be dealt by the Milwaukee Bucks. That speculation was complicated Friday when Antetokounmpo suffered another right calf injury in […] The post Giannis Antetokounmpo trade buzz grew before calf injury appeared first on TalkBasket.net .

  Publisher:TalkBasket.netArticle published: 2026-01-25 10:07:19 UTC

• Rival Teams Believe Bucks Are Becoming More Willing To Part With Giannis Antetokounmpo

  Before Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury Friday night, momentum had been building toward a potential trade of the Bucks star before the February 5 deadline, sources tell Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (subscription required). Antetokounmpo said two weeks ago that requesting a trade is “not in my nature,” and team officials have indicated […]

  Publisher:Hoops RumorsArticle published: 2026-01-25 00:21:10 UTC