Milwaukee Bucks forward, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, has torn his Achilles tendon, as reported by The Athletic’s Shams Charania. This injury comes as a surprise, considering there were no visible signs of injury during his last appearance on the NBA floor.
The exact details of how the injury occurred are still unknown. Achilles injuries are known to be debilitating and require a long recovery time, with players often missing an entire season. This injury will likely keep Thanasis off the NBA court for a significant amount of time.
Milwaukee Bucks forward Thanasis Antetokounmpo has sustained a torn Achilles tendon and will undergo surgery, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium. pic.twitter.com/ujTno6wJJ0
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) May 8, 2024
This injury also raises questions about Milwaukee’s roster situation for the upcoming season. Thanasis, who has been playing on minimum-salary deals to stay with his brother Giannis, who could potentially test the free agent market.
It remains to be seen if the Bucks will offer him another contract, considering his injury and inability to play for an extended period. This injury may also affect Thanasis’ plans to play for Greece in the Olympic qualifying games this summer.
The Milwaukee Bucks had high hopes of winning a championship this season, but their dreams faded as the season progressed. They faced defensive issues, lacked team speed, and went through a coaching change. Ultimately, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs by the Indiana Pacers.
The Bucks will need to address their aging roster and lack of depth if they want to be title contenders again.
The injury to Thanasis Antetokounmpo further adds to their challenges.
With strong teams emerging in the Eastern Conference, such as the Pacers and New York Knicks, Milwaukee’s journey back to the top won’t be easy.
Fans reacted as follows:
Bucks championship hopes are over wow
— ᴅ ʀ ᴇ ᴡ (@FeelLikeDrew) May 8, 2024
Doing what he didn’t play 😭
— ɪᴍ.ʀɪʟᴇʏ シ ✞ ☘️ (@CookedByRiley0) May 8, 2024
What was bro doing in Cancun to tear his Achilles 😭
— Playmaker (@playmaker) May 8, 2024
Bucks are finished
— Sir Yacht (@SirYacht_) May 8, 2024
Biggest loss to the bucks all season 🙏🏾🙏🏾
— strayz (@WardellNever) May 8, 2024
Tore it grabbing Giannis’ bottle
— Sefo (@BlazerLegndSefo) May 8, 2024
bro played 2 minutes and tore his achilles 😭
— 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯 (@xJahstin) May 8, 2024
Time to blow it up
— OG Anunoby Addict (@PlayoffBoundNYK) May 8, 2024
Dude was too hype on the bench pic.twitter.com/oPgCAhlvvi
— MVP43🐐 (@StepBackPascal) May 8, 2024
Man wtf…Noooooooo not Thanasis 💔 pic.twitter.com/SEimreXX0r
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) May 8, 2024
Somehow his scoring average will go up
— Brandon Warne (@Brandon_Warne) May 8, 2024
What does this mean for their playoff chances?
— Ross Pins (@chisportsross) May 8, 2024
Did he sustain this injury after he was announced as an honorable mention on the leaguefits award? pic.twitter.com/zyAdxIhTbW
— ChokeCityClips🏴☠️ (@BonesGotBizzy) May 8, 2024
Milwaukee Bucks Org:pic.twitter.com/oAZ4j6MSt2
— 🔪𐌃𐌄𐌍𐌍𐌉𐌔🔪 (@dennis_k_g) May 8, 2024
Hopefully his surgery and recovery goes very well 🙏 #ThanasisAntetokounmpo #Bucks @Bucks @NBA #NBA #NBAX pic.twitter.com/7aTnfYwXCD
— Aaron ⚓🏀 ⚾️ 🏈 (@bowling23) May 8, 2024
