Bucks supporters will be excited by Khris Middleton’s newest injury report.
Khris Middleton of the Milwaukee Bucks took part in five-on-five exercises this weekend as he recovers from a knee injury.
With Giannis Antetokoumpo, Damian Lillard, and Khris Middleton, the Milwaukee Bucks become the latest NBA club to establish a Big 3. Even when talks with the Heat fell through, the Bucks were never mentioned as a serious destination for Lillard. The Bucks have automatically become favorites to win the Eastern Conference and the NBA title this season. However, much of that reasoning will be influenced by health. Khris Middleton had been nursing a knee issue and was yet to take part in full drills during Bucks training camp. According to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, he was allowed to engage in complete five-on-five drills this weekend.
Khris Middleton was available for the Bucks during the playoffs, but he was suffering with a lingering knee issue from the offseason surgery. Middleton has been suffering with an ailment all season, limiting him to play 33 games.
According to Nehm, Bucks head coach Adrian Griffin is still unsure of the injury report for the Bucks’ first preseason game against the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.
Middleton’s ability to participate in full drills is surely a positive sign for Bucks fans. He had surgery early in the offseason, but his recovery had been a touch longer than planned.
Middleton averaged 15.1 points per game, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.9 assists last season while shooting 43.6 percent from the field, 31.5 percent from three-point range, and 90.2 percent from the free-throw line.
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Adrian Griffin provides an unsettling training camp injury update to the Bucks’ Khris Middleton.
Following a season marred by injury, the Bucks are taking a cautious approach with All-Star Khris Middleton in training camp.
As the 2023-24 NBA season approaches, the Milwaukee Bucks have began training camp with the goal of becoming the last club standing after everything is said and done. The Bucks have a long road ahead of them, but the aim is to win another title, especially with their new star-studded trio of Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Khris Middleton.
Milwaukee stunned the NBA world by trading for Lillard just before training camp began, and this squad is suddenly surrounded by a lot of buzz. The Bucks’ primary issue right now is that Middleton hasn’t been a complete participant in the preseason.
The three-time All-Star swingman has had numerous physical issues over the years, and he only participated in 33 games last season due to various illnesses. On Wednesday, new head coach Adrian Griffin spoke with media about Middleton’s position, offering confidence about his fitness as the season approaches.
“Not on the court, but he’s been very productive with his individual workouts and he’s been working his way back to more 5-on-5 live basketball,” Griffin said when asked if Middleton practiced with the team on Wednesday, according to The Athletic’s Eric Nehm. “Time is on our side. We’re just being cautious, and he’s been working hard to return, so that’s the idea.”
Griffin did not elaborate on what is wrong with his star wing in terms of what he is dealing with. He did, however, stress several times that the team will be “smart” and take things “day by day.”
Middleton had surgery on his right knee in June to treat an issue that had affected him throughout the 2022-23 season. According to The Athletic, this clean-up procedure was planned and organized ahead of the end of the season.
