Talk surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo’s future in Milwaukee is heating up again. His camp has reportedly reopened discussions with the Bucks, just as an MRI revealed a right calf strain from the win over Detroit. Will pressure tactics be at play? With uncertainty growing on both his health and contract outlook, Draymond Green has stepped forward, offering his own perspective on where Giannis could be headed next.

“I didn’t like the way Giannis jumped,” Draymond Green said on the Draymond Green Show. “Needless to say, they are saying Giannis has a calf strain. Quite crazy that this happens the day that all these reports come out about his future with the Bucks.”

News of Antetokounmpo’s injury landed just as reports from Shams Charania and Brian Windhorst suggested he’s growing frustrated with Milwaukee’s struggles, because one reason to be here is the ring. However, with the Bucks sitting 10th in the East at 10-13 and having dropped eight of their last 10, that looks grim.

“All the noise outside has been like he’s talked to him, and he wants to try to figure it out, but that’s what’s been reported. Quite honestly, when I look at the situation, there’s obviously something brewing. We all know that Giannis wants to compete at the highest level,” Green said.

Even this prior offseason, Antetokounmpo expressed some interest in joining the New York Knicks, but the deal ultimately fell through. Now, with him set to miss two to four weeks, and his agent and the front office deliberating over this period, no one knows what comes next. However, there’s a problem with the Knicks rumors.

Why fix something that isn’t broken? A report from SiriusXM’s CP ‘The Franchise‘ indicated that the team is unlikely to pursue Antetokounmpo, especially given their 14-7 record. But there’s a new team that might chase the Greek Freak aggressively.

According to one source, Luka Doncic and the Los Angeles Lakers are trying to pursue him, too, with the point guard actively recruiting free agents for the team this offseason. His involvement helped secure both Marcus Smart and Deandre Ayton, who have been key additions aiding the team’s 15-5 start this year.

Regardless, whatever happens with the Giannis sweepstakes, it’s going to make headlines, but according to Green, his injury is what’s more important.

Draymond Green points to one past incident for lessons on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury

Green referenced a name NBA fans may not remember, but one that he will never forget: Kalin Lucas, his former teammate at Michigan State University, who looked poised for a solid NBA career before a single moment changed everything.

“One of the best guards to come through the Big 10 in the last 25-30 years,” Green explained. “One of the greatest guards that Michigan State University has ever seen.” Green then detailed how the possession changed his future.

During a game against New Mexico State, Lucas laid the ball up, and as he turned to run, something felt off. “He was just going to push off and boom,” Green said. Lucas struggled to stay healthy after this, and injuries eventually led to him rupturing his Achilles tendon against Maryland during the tournament. We’ve seen this happen in the NBA, too.

Just this year, during last season’s NBA Finals, Tyrese Haliburton tried to play through a calf strain in Game 7 and ended up tearing his Achilles tendon, and is likely to sit out all of this season. For now, all we can do is wait and see how the Bucks perform without Antetokounmpo, and if the losing trend continues, we can probably expect a big shakeup.