Overview
- ESPN reports Antetokounmpo could play later this month on the short end of his 4–6 week window, with Feb. 20 flagged as a possible target.
- Antetokounmpo strained his right calf on Jan. 23 for the second time this season after initially estimating a four to six week recovery.
- He has expanded his on-court workouts, which ESPN framed as a sign of progress in his rehabilitation.
- The Bucks have fallen to 21-30 and 12th in the East, and Antetokounmpo has missed about 20–21 games this season.
- Trade chatter quieted after the deadline as he stayed in Milwaukee, with an Eastern Conference executive telling ESPN that outcome was the most likely.