Giannis Antetokounmpo may miss EuroBasket 2025 as the Bucks withhold clearance due to insurance limits on his contract.

Before the start of the NBA free agency, there were already trade rumors regarding Giannis Antetokounmpo. After the Milwaukee Bucks were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the third time,

During the 2024 NBA Playoffs, the Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round, with Giannis missing the entirety of the series. Come the 2025 playoffs, Antetokounmpo was ready to make up for lost time as he made his postseason return. Unfortunately for the Bucks, they once again lost to the Pacers, making another first-round exit.