(Photo : Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – Giannis Antetokounmpo (#34) and Thanasis Antetokounmpo (#43) of the Milwaukee Bucks look on in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers on the Wells Fargo Center on February 25, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Milwaukee Bucks have one other Antetokounmpo to their harm listing.
Power ahead Thanasis Antetokounmpo, the older brother of two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo, who additionally performs for the Bucks, has suffered a torn Achilles tendon harm.
The 6-foot-7 participant will reportedly endure surgical procedure, per league insider Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium.
Thanasis has been with the Bucks because the 2019-20 season, and he re-signed with the crew on a one-year deal final summer season.
The 31-year-old sustained the harm throughout a exercise this previous week, and there may be presently no data concerning which aspect of his Achilles tendon is torn.
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Thanasis performed in 34 video games through the 2023-24 season, averaging 0.9 factors, 0.4 rebounds, and 0.5 assists in 4.6 minutes per recreation.
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Thanasis joins his youthful brother Giannis, who has been sidelined since early April and missed the complete 2024 NBA playoffs on account of a proper calf pressure.
Consequently, the Bucks had been eradicated within the first spherical by the Indiana Pacers in six video games.
The Achilles harm is a significant blow to Thanasis, who will enter free company this summer season.
It is unlikely that another groups are inquisitive about providing him a deal, contemplating that he might doubtlessly miss the complete 2024-25 season.
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