Giannis Injury Update: How Will/Can the Bucks Survive December Without Their Superstar?
Milwaukee Bucks face a pivotal stretch as Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury sidelines him for up to four weeks. With playoff hopes on the line, can the Bucks survive a challenging run without their franchise cornerstone? Trade rumors swirl, but the Bucks remain uninterested in moving Giannis—unless a major shakeup is requested.
Justin Garcia breaks down the NBA standings, upcoming schedule quirks, and the impact of Giannis’s absence on the Bucks’ play-in tournament prospects. The spotlight shifts to key contributors like Bobby Portis, Miles Turner, and emerging talents Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr., as Milwaukee tests new rotations to weather the storm. Hear exclusive insights on potential lineup pivots, front office hesitations around blockbuster trades, and the uncertain future for the Bucks in the fiercely competitive Eastern Conference. Are these weeks a make-or-break moment for Milwaukee’s season?
0:00 Giannis Injury Update
12:07 Trade Rumors & Franchise Direction
24:51 Bucks Short-Term Strategy
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22 Comments
If Giannis dosent want to ask out then the front office needs to take the initiative themselves. Only way forward in my opinion, otherwise we could end up in worst situation than the Clippers.
The best thing for the team long term is trading Giannis. He is 31 and is injury prone, what happens if he tears an achillies or ACL. There is no other way forward in my opinion. The team needs to start accumulating assts and the only way to so is trading him. Plus with over 25 million in dead cap, there wont be ways to put a contender around Giannis.
Justin your open had me laughing. I couldn’t help but think of the Jim Mora “playoffs” video. But talking playoffs right now my only reaction is the Jim Mora one. Watch the video 😂
I remember just how disinterested Milwaukee was in the Bucks until the last six years. The days of the Bradley Center specifically come to mind.
Make Rajon Rondo head coach.
I dont know if the Magic would do it but if they called and offered 1 of Franz or Paolo for Giannis would you do it?
On a brighter note: Justin do you like any of the adidas basketball shoes lol? I know you got a wall of Nike behind but just wondered if you rocked with any adidas and side bar how you feel about the Ja’s?
the upgrade of status for a franchise giannis brought mast be maybe the biggest in the history of the whole league ever just for one player, to treat him as just one more asset..!!? (even lilard, never had to go through that.. kareem won his ring and the next moment he was "i'm out of this mess" ) you mast be very small of a person and a fan base not bein' able to see the value and willingly parting ways in "that way….!!?" too. if you heve no problem see your flag retiring as a "laker or a knick..?!" then mr B. is more than enough for your arena (that he built) come "playoffs time…" while he's sitting among other legends. so… welcome back to the future for milwaukee i guess. the natural way, as it always was.
plus if i was giannis, maybe now i'd really want out. miserable people are everywhere, but nobody likes bein' stubbed in the back from "his own" people for no reason at all, just for trying. if you can't see that it all started from breaking up that championship team.. and who's to blame..?! (that's why jesus christ story so popular i guess…?). wasn't you who did the same thing with holiday, with kris..? and it's not about the money he gives back, it's about the money he''s bringing.. to the "town" and the league. he was the leagues favorite kid, till luka and jokic joins him cause suddenly the whole world started caring about the nba… and now he can't get a call…?!! what if this is not one more time the media founding an opportunity talking about their favorite subject…?! and what if he decides to move on? you're all very sensitive or you're talking about business you know nothing about and i wont stay keep doin' this bs.. like i know better or what's going on. just saying, passing by read the live stream comments 🤷🏽♂ (some people man.. if one day it happens to see the reality outside their selves.. i'm afraid they'll may be for a "long ride…?")
All you can do is cut Green to 8 minutes, play Nance instead, split Kuzma minutes with Ajax, and fire Quack Rivers, Bucks best games this year where without Giannis
Both Jabbar and Moncrief better players than Giannis, this would be a 70-win team with Jabbar and 57-win team with Moncrief, heck middleton and jru only reason Giannis has a title -winning games while he was injured.
Bucks would need to include his brothers in a trade, being stuck eating 4 million for hot dog vendors would be sad
With Quack River 2-8 be best results, he will play Green 40 minutes and defense will suck
Giannis always injured, he's as bad as Middleton was
Dame waive looking really bad now, Turners worse than Lopez
One thing I hate is talking about the playoffs 25 games in. Relax
Prior to most teams getting an all time player the team is Siberia. Spurs were Siberia at one point too
Dang that is alot of valuable draft picks. If the warriors are willing to give those picks up with no Protections on them then I would be fine trading Giannis to the Warriors.
Bottom line is unless Giannis demands a trade this organization would be committing suicide by trading Giannis for pics. Who remembers how big of a deal was that we got a free agent Greg Monroe to sign in Milwaukee. If that doesn't explain to you how terrible of a free agent market Milwaukee is that I don't think you guys are paying attention before Giannis. We have an absolute terrible track record with draft picks. So essentially we're going to get rid of the greatest player to ever play in Milwaukee for draft picks they're going to end up being misses and then once we have no draft picks and a couple of non All Stars but quality players and KPJ and Rollins then no free agents are going to want to come and we're absolutely doomed to small market Milwaukee hell. Unless he asks out we let him play as much or as little as he wants and just be thankful for what he's brought into Milwaukee and appreciate the good moments cuz obviously they're going to start becoming less and less and just hope that he will retire in a Milwaukee jersey and we can remember what he did for this organization and the city of Milwaukee. or you trade them for a bunch of draft picks They all become misses zero free agents want to sign the second Rollins and KPJ can get out of town they're running and then we're essentially doomed until we hit on another lottery ticket like Giannis which only happens what every 50 years. Just be happy that we want a championship and be happy watching the brilliance that is Giannis even if it's going to get diminished by the year. In the meantime fire Doc and I bet they will get a little bit better at least.
Anybody saying trade Giannis for picks is all up in their emotions. Take a deep breath sit back crack of a beer and chill. Milwaukee has a better chance of getting the Olympics than it does drafting or signing a player like Giannis.
Don't worry about Giannis he is "injured" when the trade is complete he will be fine again.
Kendrick Perkins repeated the same thing too. He said Giannis kept the Bucks in Milwaukee bc it was gonna be moved.
Apparently Atlanta controls the New Orleans pick next year, that will be a top 5 pick, then if the Bucks continue to lose this season they'd have a top 10 pick, if they trade Giannis to Atlanta for that pick, that'd be 2 top 10 picks next year, then throw in Porzingus and or either Jalen Johnson or Rishtisheir and that would be the best deal for the Bucks