Antetokounmpo is the only player on the report listed under the protocols, with Donte DiVincenzo and Sam Merrill also out with pre-existing ankle injuries.
The Bucks' Thanasis Antetokounmpo (health and safety protocols) is listed as out for Game 5 of the NBA Finals.The eldest Antetokounmpo brother had been seeing occasional minutes for the Bucks in the playoffs, appearing in 13 out of 21 games and averaging 3.5 minutes per game.His biggest appearance was 10 minutes in Game of the Eastern Conference finals.
While that isn't a huge loss for the Bucks, the development is probably concerning for the Bucks because of the likelihood that Antetokounmpo has been spending time with his brother, the current NBA Finals MVP favorite.NBA official Sean Wright has also been pulled from his role as umpire for Game 5 due to health and safety protocols.NBA official James Williams will serve in the role of the umpire for tonight’s Game 5 of the NBA Finals, replacing Sean Wright, who is unable to officiate due to the league’s health and safety protocols.Team USA men's basketball dropped its first two exhibition games, then COVID-19 protocols happened and now, the team is hoping its new members and NBA Finals players will have enough time to meshEntering the league's health and safety protocols does not mean that Antetokounmpo, who has played a minor role off the bench during the playoffs, has contracted the coronavirusIn his only appearance of the 2021 NBA Finals, Antetokounmpo recorded three rebounds in two minutes during Milwaukee's Game Three triumph over the Phoenix Suns
Why it matters: It's the latest blow to USA Basketball, which announced Thursday that Bradley Beal will miss the Tokyo Games after being placed under coronavirus health and safety protocols
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