By Eurohoops team / info@eurohoops.net
While Giannis Antetokounmpo will be the Greek expedition’s flag bearer, his brothers Thanasis and Kostas won’t be able to participate in the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 due to injury.
Panathinaikos‘ center’s presence with Vassilis Spanoulis’ national team was at high risk due to a knee injury, and now his absence was confirmed after undergoing checking with the national team and club’s doctors.
The former Olympiacos player and current head coach of Greece really wanted Kostas Antetokounmpo to be part of the team in Paris, but the 26-year-old center couldn’t really make it.
Occupying the 12th spot on the Greek roster, Nikos Chougkaz and Michalis Lountzis are the candidates to replace the former Los Angeles Lakers center.
Greece is set to face Spain, Australia, and Canada in the stacked Group A at the Olympic Games in Paris. They qualified for the most-anticipated event of the summer by winning the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament held at home in Piraeus, beating Croatia in the final.