Giannis Antetokounmpo – Knee

One of the biggest storylines not many people are talking about is the fact that Giannis Antetokounmpo has been missing games left and right with a mysterious knee injury. Last season, when the NBA shutdown in March, Giannis was dealing with some knee issues then and throughout the playoffs last year, he was still dealing with some knee discomfort. 

It seems like this issue has been going on for a while now, which is why the fact Giannis Antetokounmpo has been sidelined this season at times for the Bucks with a “knee injury” is definitely concerning. If there is something going on with Giannis and his knee, this could have major implications not just for the Bucks’ chances of winning a title, but everybody else contending for a title in this league. 

The Milwaukee Bucks are viewed to be one of the teams to beat in the playoffs this season in the Eastern Conference and if Antetokounmpo is not 100% healthy come time for the playoffs, the 76ers and Nets will have an even better chance of making the NBA Finals. 

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Giannis Antetokounmpo has missed the Bucks last five games and has missed eight games in total this year, which does not sound that bad, but if this knee issue continues to bother Giannis, especially this late in the season, this could have major implications on the Bucks championship odds. 

Without him on the court come playoff time, the Bucks have a zero percent chance of winning a title. There does not seem to be much concern with Giannis’ apparent injury league-wide, but this situation is definitely something to monitor because if he comes back and re-aggravates his knee again, the 2x league MVP could wind up missing a big portion of time.