Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo ‘is diagnosed with a sprained wrist ligament after undergoing test and will return as soon as pain eases’ following his short-lived All-Star game appearance
Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo has reportedly sustained a sprained ligament in his right wrist after undergoing further testing on Monday.
Antetokounmpo is set to undergo treatment with the expectation that he will be able to return to the lineup once the pain and swelling eases, according to multiple reports.
He initially suffered the wrist injury midway through a game against the Chicago Bulls on Thursday, just before the All-Star break and did not return to the game after being hurt.
After saying he would still participate in the All-Star game Antetokounmpo played the first possession with his wrist heavily bandaged before driving to the basket for a dunk on the game’s opening possession.
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A time out was called immediately after the basket allowing for him to be subbed out and sit for the remainder of the game.Â
Giannis Antetokounmpo was diagnosed with a sprained ligament in his right wrist on Monday
Antetokounmpo sustained injury vs. Chicago Bulls on Thursday before All-Star weekend
He recorded only two points during the All-Star game before sitting out the rest of the game
Despite the lack of participation from the captain Team Giannis was able to defeat Team LeBron 184-175.
The 28-year-old is averaging a career high 31.8 points, 12.2 rebounds, and 4.7 assists per game this season, as Milwaukee battles for first place in the Eastern Conference.
The Bucks currently have a record of 41-17 and sit second in the East and are just one game behind the Boston Celtics, who have a 42-17 record.
Milwaukee has 24 games left in the season and are only two games and a half games ahead of the Philadelphia 76ers and 4.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Whatever time the 7-time All-Star misses will surely impact Milwaukee in the playoff race as he was playing his best basketball of the season leading up to the injury.
In the 11 games before being hurt Antetokounmpo averaged 7.2 points, 13.4 rebounds and 5.8 assists.
Antetokounmpo holds up the winning trophy for Team Giannis after the NBA All-Star game
