Giannis Antetokounmpo says he feels 100% healthy and believes he could play a game today.
Milwaukee Bucks two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo has given an update on his right calf strain, which has kept him out since January 23.
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"I feel good. I feel 100 percent, to be honest with you," Giannis told reporters at All-Star weekend in Los Angeles. "When you come back from an injury, and you go through the rehab, you gotta check the boxes, right? So I gotta do things.
"I feel like the break doesn't help, because now I gotta get on the court, I gotta play some 1-on-1, 3-on-3, 5 vs. 5. Players are on vacation right now, so it's kinda hard for me to do that.
"So, once I check all those boxes, I'm ready to go," he added. "I feel like I can play a game today."
The Greek Freak had been sidelined for eight games in December with a right soleus (calf) strain and re-injured his right calf on January 23 against Denver, causing him to miss Milwaukee's last nine contests.
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Antetokounmpo was named to his 10th straight All-Star game last month but won't play Sunday due to the injury. Spurs guard De'Aaron Fox has been selected as his replacement.
Despite missing time, Giannis was linked to a lot of trade rumors before the February 5 deadline, though the Bucks reportedly weren't serious about moving him.
The Bucks and Antetokounmpo will likely revisit discussions about his future in the offseason.
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