Giannis Antetokounmpo Trade Update Provided By NBA Insider

A calf strain sidelining Giannis Antetokounmpo through the Feb. 5 trade deadline doesn’t appear to be detracting teams from pursuing him in a deal, according to a new report from NBA insider Marc Stein of The Stein Line (subscription required).

“One of my most consistently clutch sources passed along Sunday that multiple teams continue to try to engage the Bucks on a Giannis deal that they would like to consummate before the Feb. 5 deadline …. even though Antetokounmpo himself says he will be sidelined for at least four-to-six weeks by his latest calf injury incurred Friday night,” Stein wrote.

“A second calf injury for the 31-year-old, on top of a left adductor strain earlier this season, does not appear to be dissuading interested parties. … There is still no clear-cut indication that the Bucks are willing to entertain the prospect of an Antetokounmpo deal before draft time in the spring, but numerous teams … were operating under the belief this week that Milwaukee could still get there in the next 10-to-12 days.”

So you’re saying there’s a chance!

Something has felt off about Giannis all season long in Milwaukee, and it’s difficult to trust what he tells the media at this point about trade buzz.

The overwhelming sense is that Giannis will end up on another squad, at the very latest by this coming offseason. Stein’s reporting makes it seem like a deadline deal is still possible, but still unlikely. too.