NBA Finals Bucks-Suns: Mike Budenholzer Speaks About Giannis Antetokounmpo On Monday

On Monday, Mike Budenholzer spoke to reporters about Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Mike Budenholzer spoke to reporters on Monday before the first game of the NBA Finals between the Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.

The status of Giannis Antetokounmpo for Game 1 is still unclear, and Tweets of what Budenholzer said about Antetokounmpo can be seen below from Marc J. Spears of ESPN's Undefeated, Malika Andrews of ESPN and Eric Nehm of The Athletic 

Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer says he has no update on Giannis for Game 1 of the NBA Finals.

— Marc J. Spears (@MarcJSpears) July 5, 2021

Mike Budenholzer said Giannis Antetokounmpo did more on-court work today.

Bud declined to expand on exactly what Antetokounmpo was able to do on the court, simply saying he is “making progress.”

— Malika Andrews (@malika_andrews) July 5, 2021

At Media Day, Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer tells reporters that he does not have an expectation in either direction for whether or not Giannis Antetokounmpo will play in Game 1, but he added:

“He did court work. He’s making progress and we’re pleased he’s making progress.” - Bud

— Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) July 5, 2021

The Phoenix Suns are 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 of the NBA Finals against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night, according to FanDuel.

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