Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, speaking after the team’s win against the Pistons, said that he believed the team had ruled out an Achilles injury for Giannis Antetokounmpo, tweets Eric Nehm of The Athletic.
“I didn’t know what it was,” Rivers said (ESPN video link). “I just wanted the trainers to attend to him.”
Antetokounmpo left the game after just three minutes with what appeared to be a non-contact injury. He was able to leave the court on his feet, limping first to the bench and finally to the locker room.
Rivers confirmed that Antetokounmpo underwent an MRI, according to Nehm (via Twitter), and pushed back on the idea of it being non-contact.
“I thought the bump, if you watch, the bump drive, that’s what threw him off balance,” Rivers said, as relayed by Nehm (Twitter link). “He got bumped then and then somebody landed on top of him… and then it looked like no one was around but I thought it was the bump that threw him off balance.”
The team has yet to give an official update on the injury.
Either they could have a trade set up or he is really breaking down bad. All of his injuries are lower body and he is 30yrs old. He is a great athlete but that agility is going to decline and he does not stretch the floor. He will be a great defensive player until he is done but offense will decline for any team looking to trade for him.