Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo exits Wednesday's game with calf strain, hours after reported trade rumors

Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo left Wednesday's game against the Pistons with what the team is calling a calf strain.

The former MVP played just three minutes when he made a pass to guard AJ Green from behind the basket. After Green made the layup, Antetokounmpo seemingly collapsed on the floor with a non-contact injury. Antetokounmpo hobbled to the bench, where he sat for a few minutes before heading to the locker room.

Milwaukee officially ruled Giannis out for the game.

The Antetokounmpo injury comes just hours after trade rumors swirled around the forward. ESPN insider Shams Charania reported early Wednesday that the Bucks and Antetokounmpo have started to discuss his future with the team after a tough start to the season. Of course, Antetokounmpo named the Knicks as a trade destination over the summer and SNY NBA Insider Ian Begley reported in October that the Bucks and Knicks had cursory talks involving Antetokounmpo.

Begley noted on Wednesday that "nothing has changed" for the Knicks on the Antetokounmpo front and there are still "big hurdles to clear."

If the Antetokounmpo injury is long-term, it would complicate potential trades this season and perhaps even next.