LAS VEGAS – Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton Sources told ESPN that he had surgery to fix a torn ligament in the left wrist and was expected to fully recover in time to play in the regular season.
Middleton will be 31 next month. In 66 games, he averaged 20.1 point, 5.4 rebound and 5.4 assists. He was also selected to his third All-Star Game. He was a two-time NBA MVP and he is back to lead the Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo And Jrue Holiday — To the 2020-21 NBA Championship.
Middleton missed the last 10 games of Milwaukee’s playoff series this spring due to a sprain to his medial collateralligament in Game 2 of their first-round series. Chicago Bulls.
Milwaukee lost in seven games against the eventual Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics The second round.
The Bucks signed forward this offseason Bobby Portis Security and guards Wesley Matthews And Jevon CarterAdded veteran swingman Joe Ingles A one-year agreement. Ingles won’t be available to start the season, having suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in January while still with Utah.
Milwaukee suffered a variety of injuries in the 2021-22 season. Brook LopezAfter back surgery, he missed the majority of the regular season.