ESPN.com · Jan 22, 2018
Bucks will be without Antetokounmpo against Suns
MILWAUKEE -- Giannas Antetokounmpo will watch from the sideline for a second straight game when the Milwaukee Bucks welcome the Phoenix Suns to the Bradley Center on Monday night.
Antetokounmpo is being held out as a precautionary measure as the Bucks try to manage their young superstar's workload after suffering a knee injury during the offseason that forced him to withdraw from competition with the Greek national team.
The team knew they would need to monitor the situation carefully and because of that rested Antetokounmpo -- the league leader in minutes per game this season with 37.4 -- on Nov. 22 at Phoenix, Dec. 23 at Charlotte and Saturday night when Milwaukee visited Philadelphia.