Field Level Media
29 Sep 2025, 22:55 GMT+10
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Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo was absent from media day Monday after being diagnosed with COVID, Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst said.
Antetokounmpo is currently in Greece and Horst said the Bucks were trying to make him available to the media via Zoom.
With training camp getting underway, the Bucks did not indicate how long the two-time NBA Most Valuable Player might be absent. Milwaukee's preseason opener is Oct. 6 at Miami.
Antetokounmpo, 30, averaged 30.4 points, 11.9 rebounds and 6.5 assists in 67 games in 2024-25 before Milwaukee suffered its third straight first-round playoff exit.
After much offseason buzz about a potential trade, Antetokounmpo appears set to enter his 13th season with the Bucks. He is under contract through 2026-27 and has a $62.8 million player option for 2027-28. The nine-time All-Star forward carries cap hits of $54.1 million in 2025-26 and $58.5 million in 2026-27.
The Bucks open the regular season at home against the Washington Wizards on Oct. 22.
--Field Level Media
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