Giannis Antetokounmpo has already missed the marquee preparation game in Cyprus against Serbia, and Nikola Jokic , and he is not expected to play on Thursday (14/8) in Thessaloniki against Montenegro.

His absence from the Greek national team games so far has fueled speculation, ranging from issues with his insurance to the possibility of him missing the upcoming Eurobasket entirely.

However, this is not the case. The Greek national team and Giannis are waiting for the written permission of the Bucks , which will allow the Greek Freak to start practicing with the team following the full schedule and not training individually.

Giannis is eager to play; however, his situation is special, like it happens with very few players of the upcoming Eurobasket, namely Nikola Jokic and Luka Don

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