One of the hottest topics in the NBA is whether the Milwaukee Bucks will deal Giannis Antetokounmpo ahead of the February 5 trade deadline.

The asking price for the superstar could be affected by the right calf injury that Antetokounmpo sustained in the Bucks’ game against the visiting Denver Nuggets.

Antetokounmpo is headed for an MRI, but he believes he will miss four to six weeks of action.

“After the MRI, they will tell me, probably, I popped something in my calf on my soleus or something,” Antetokounmpo said.

Antetokounmpo got hurt in the first quarter, exited briefly and came back to play a total of 32 minutes, compiling team-high totals of 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.

However, Antetokounmpo left the game for good with 34.2 seconds remaining after he came up limping in transition. The Bucks trailed the Nuggets 99-94 at the time and wound up losing 102-100.

Antetokounmpo, 31, is averaging 28 points, 10 rebounds and 5.6 assists through 30 games this season.

A nine-time All-Star, two-time Most Valuable Player and a 2021 NBA champion, Antetokounmpo owns career averages of 24 points, 9.9 rebounds and five assists in 889 games over 13 seasons. (Field Level Media / Reuters)