When Will Khris Middleton Return? Bucks Release Injury Report for 3x NBA All-Star
Milwaukee Bucks star Khris Middleton is out due to surgery on his left wrist to repair a torn ligament suffered during the All-Star Game.
The Milwaukee Bucks are back in action. After playing their first preseason game at home, the 2021 NBA champions are now in the United Arab Emirates for the NBA Games in Abu Dhabi. We saw the first of two games yesterday when they took on the Atlanta Hawks.
Even though the Bucks put on a great performance, they couldn’t stop Dejounte Murray. The Hawks took the game 123-113. This led to everyone asking a question: Where is Khris Middleton?
Khris Middleton is one of the key pieces on the Milwaukee roster. He is their clutch leader and a perfect player to complement Giannis and his style of play.
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In his absence, it was a fight for the Bucks’ final playoff run. When will he come back?
When will Khris Middleton return?
Khris Middleton suffered a Grade 2 MCL sprain in his left knee in Game 2 of the first-round playoff series against the Chicago Bulls. Following the injury, Middleton would miss the next 10 games in the playoffs, as the Bucks suffered a Game 7 second-round loss against the Boston Celtics.
Although Middleton recovered from the injury some time ago, he underwent surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Speaking of the same, Middleton he said this on media day,
“The wrist injury occurred sometime around the All-Star break. I only felt it during one game and it never went away. It wasn’t too painful, just something that had to be fixed at some point. Regarding this season, I don’t think I’m ready for the start of the season, but hopefully soon after that.”
For Bucks fans, though, this means he’ll miss games for at least the next two to three weeks.
Wesley Matthews remains OUT for the Bucks today with a sprained ankle suffered last Friday.
Joe Ingles and Khris Middleton are obviously OUT as well. (I’m not sure I need to say that more.)
—Eric Nehm (@eric_nehm) October 6, 2022
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Will Middleton be ready for the game once he’s ready to play?
Bucks fans shouldn’t worry too much about Khris Middleton. According to the 3x All-Star, he has been working on his strength and conditioning all summer. Once he’s cleared on the court, it shouldn’t take long for him to get back into the lineup.
In his absence, the Bucks would rely heavily on Pat Connaughton, Wesley Matthews and Joe Ingles to make up for Middleton’s absence. However, the key weight would fall on the shoulders of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday to keep the ship afloat in the absence of their fellow star.
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