According to the Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers, franchise superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo is “getting close” from his calf injury. Plus, with him getting close, they have no intentions of shutting him down for the remainder of the season.

“He’s going to play when he’s healthy,” Rivers said on Friday. “We just got to make sure he’s healthy. He’s getting close. He’s working out. He looks good. So I would say hopefully sooner than later.”

While Rivers did not provide a timetable for Antetokounmpo’s return, the 31-year-old did complete an on-court workout on Friday.

Milwaukee is 21-29 on the season, 6-14 without Giannis, and are currently twelfth place in the Eastern Conference. There are 32 games left before the postseason begins.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed Cam Thomas to a contract for the remainder of the season. The Brooklyn Nets waived the young guard shortly after the trade deadline.

Originally, Milwaukee tried trading for Thomas before Thursday’s deadline, but neither them or the Nets could agree to terms. However, didn’t really matter when knowing both sides had interest in each other and Thomas was soon waived to sign with any team who wants him.

“I picked Milwaukee because they wanted me and they told me they’ve been interested for years now. So, it’s good to have this opportunity come to fruition. And I’m just hoping to meet everybody, get to know everybody and contribute as soon as possible,” Thomas told Andscape.

In 24 games this season with Brooklyn, the 24-year-old averaged 15.6 points, 1.8 rebounds, and 3.1 assists.

According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, after informing teams they were officially not trading Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Milwaukee Bucks have traded Cole Anthony to the Phoenix Suns for Nick Richards.

The full terms of this transaction sees Milwaukee landing Richards and Nigel Hayes-Davis, with Phoenix landing Anthony and Amir Coffey.

In addition to the Suns getting rid of Richards and helping their backcourt, they were able to get below the luxury tax. The last time this organization was below the luxury tax was back in the 2021-22 season.