Nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo focuses on future while working to return from a strained soleus muscle in his right calf.

The Milwaukee Bucks (11-16) play the Toronto Raptors (16-11) at Fiserv Forum before embarking on a five-game road trip.

The Milwaukee Bucks are in a state of uncertainty right now, as their future will depend on what happens with Giannis Antetokounmpo. If the team doesn’t improve any time soon, it feels like Antetokounmpo could request a trade, but the Bucks are trying to do everything in their power to prevent that.

Here's a look at who is and isn't eligible to be traded by the Milwaukee Bucks as the first NBA transaction window opens on Dec. 15.

With Giannis Antetokounmpo out with a calf strain, Milwaukee has to focus on winning the margins, the coach said.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn’t plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets’ most lopsided win in franchise history.

The Bucks aren’t selling — they’re buying. With Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future looming large, Milwaukee is exploring bold trade options. The post Bucks Eye Ex–Defensive Player of the Year to Keep Giannis appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Nets rank 14th in offensive rating (116.4), second in defensive rating (104.8) and fourth in net rating (11.6) during that span. Those numbers were inflated by a stunning 45-point beatdown of the Bucks on Sunday at Barclays Center.