During a TV appearance on FanDuel TV’s “Run It Back,” Bobby Portis went on record to say Giannis Antetokounmpo will no longer be playing the final eight games of the regular season.

His two reasons were this: Milwaukee is mathematically eliminated from the postseason and taking it from a broader perspective surrounding a potential trade in the offseason.

“I don’t think he’ll play another game this year, for sure,” Portis said. “Just being smart as a pro, right now, I don’t think it’s smart for him to play.”

Due to a list of injuries concerning his calf and knee, Antetokounmpo has only been able to appear in 36 games this season. It has been a very shaky season as an organization and for individual players. The overarching topic clouding this team has been the future of the 31-year-old.

Will he be traded or will he remain with the Bucks for another season? This has been a question asked by the media, members of the NBA internally, and fans across the league. Him potentially leaving Milwaukee has been discussed at length for almost a year now. This is despite him publicly saying he loves the organization and does not want to leave.

While it’s expected a trade to go through, Portis did not shy away from answering questions and offering his perspective on things.

“If y’all talking about trading him, you don’t want any injury to knock value off or whatever,” Portis said. “That’s just business-wise, and then player-wise, obviously, you gotta look at just the total picture of what’s going on. We’re 10 games behind for the 10th seed and (with) nine games left, we can’t even make up ground.”

The Bucks are 11th in the Eastern Conference, with a record of 29-45. They are 9.5 games out from 10th, and ten games out from ninth. It is statistically impossible for them to be able to get back into the playoff hunt.

According to the Phoenix Suns, Dillon Brooks, who has been a key player this season for the organization, will be making his return this Tuesday against the Orlando Magic. This will conclude his 18-game absence since suffering the fracture in his left hand in late-February.

Without the veteran, the Suns went 9-9. Phoenix is currently in the Play-In Tournament, as they hold a record of 42-33. There are seven games remaining on their schedule.

For the 30-year-old, this has been a career-defining season. Brooks is averaging 20.9 points (career-high), 3.7 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. Fans are also seeing him shoot 44.0% from the field, which has been his best field goal percentage since his rookie season.

According to multiple reports, the Chicago Bulls have waived Jaden Ivey after unhinged anti-LGTBQ comments. He’s been shut down for the remainder of the season by Chicago since suffering the knee injury.

“The world proclaims LGBTQ, right? They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA does too. They show it to the world. They say, ‘Come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness,’” said Ivey. 

Ivey has gone on rants regarding religion, the NBA, LGBTQ, and personally attacking stars like Stephen Curry.

“They’re liars, bro. This is lying,” Ivey said. “They’re lying saying my conduct is detrimental to the team. That’s a lie. Ask any one of them coaches in there, ‘Was I a good teammate?’ All I’m preaching about is Jesus Christ and they waived me. They say I’m crazy, right? I’m psycho.”

He has gone on record to say people have called him “psycho” and he has done nothing harmful to anyone. He says he’s been doing his job and spreading religious messages.

“I didn’t get myself waived. I was in the gym today. I was rehabbing, doing what was required of my job.”

It is unclear what his NBA future will look like, but, for now, he is an unrestricted free agent that can be picked up.