The Bucks don't seem too worried about it, with some saying they've laughed about it, and Antetokounmpo has responded in other ways, too, noting that he misses Adrian Wojnarowski, who was once in the same role that Charania is at ESPN.

The move likely doesn’t move the needle too far for the Bucks’ title hopes, although the Eastern Conference is wide open with the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and the Pacers’ Tyrese Haliburton also set to miss the year with Achilles injuries.

Of all the storylines to keep an eye on the rest of the way in the NBA, perhaps the most intriguing one is what the future holds for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. In recent years, especially during this past season,