The star player of the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA and the Greek NBA selection: Embiid and Antetokounmpo named in the five majors of the season has had surgery on his left knee, his franchise said on Wednesday, casting doubt on his participation in the next World Cup. basketball in August.
“He had routine surgery on his left knee, and it went well,” reassured his new NBA coach, Adrian Griffin, who said he hoped to find his player fit for Bucks training camp. , scheduled for September.
The Mondial-2023 will take place from August 25 to September 10 in the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan.
Quoting an NBA source, American media The Athletic questioned the participation of the “Greek Freak” (“Greek Monster”) in the World Cup, mentioning an operation to “remove fragments of cartilage from his left knee” .
Antetokounmpo, two-time American League MVP, is the leader of the Greek team, which will be in Group C of the competition with New Zealand, Jordan, and the United States, favorites, after the crowning surprise of Spain in the 2019 edition.
The 28-year-old had then spearheaded Greece, although his team did not come out of the pools.
At the last Eurobasket, Giannis was the tournament’s top scorer, averaging 29.3 points per game until his team’s elimination in the round of 16 against the Czech Republic.