NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Bucks' Owner Gives Giannis Antetokounmpo Injury Update

Marc Lasry gave an update on Giannis Antetokounmpo to CNBC's David Faber on Squawk on the Street on Tuesday.

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry gave an update on Giannis Antetokounmpo to David Faber on CNBC's Squawk on the Street on Tuesday morning, ahead of Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Bucks and Suns in Milwaukee.

The video can be seen in a Tweet embedded below from the Squawk on the Street Twitter account, and seen here. 

Milwaukee Bucks co-owner & Avenue Capital Group CEO Marc Lasry joined us exclusively to discuss tonight's NBA Finals game, the overall markets and a lot more.@CNBC pic.twitter.com/vaNASvI8He

— Squawk on the Street (@SquawkStreet) July 6, 2021

Tweets from what he said can be seen embedded below Mike Vorkunov of The Athletic and Tim Reynolds of The Associated Press.

Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry says it's up to Giannis Antetokounmpo and the team's medical staff if he'll play in Game 1 of the Finals against the Suns.
"I'm pretty sure he'll play in the series," he said on CNBC today. "The question is when."

— Mike Vorkunov (@MikeVorkunov) July 6, 2021

Bucks co-owner Marc Lasry to CNBC this morning: "We'll find out what happens with Giannis. But, you know, it's up to the medical staff and him as to how he's going to feel but they'll figure it out. I'm pretty sure he'll play in the series. The question is when."

— Tim Reynolds (@ByTimReynolds) July 6, 2021

Antetokounmpo is currently doubtful for Game 1 (see Tweet below from FantasyLabs NBA).

Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) listed doubtful for Tuesday. https://t.co/b6ONsdYHv6

— FantasyLabs NBA (@FantasyLabsNBA) July 6, 2021

The Phoenix Suns are 6.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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