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Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton
will miss the remainder of his team’s first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls at minimum with a sprained MCL in his left knee, per ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Middleton exited the Bucks’ loss to the
Chicago Bulls in Game 2 of their first-round playoff series with an
MCL injury in his left knee. He departed midway through the fourth
quarter and didn’t return as Chicago leveled the series with a
114-110 road win.
The three-time All-Star previously
injured his left knee in December.
He’s a crucial cog in Milwaukee’s
offensive system when healthy. He averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 assists
and 2.5 threes across 66 appearances during the regular season.
Pat Connaughton and Grayson Allen would
handle most of the extra minutes on the wing if Middleton is forced
out of the lineup. Jordan Nwora may also rejoin the rotation for
added depth.
The Bucks entered the playoffs with a
real shot at defending their 2021 championship. Losing Middleton for
any extended stretch of the postseason would be a massive blow to
that effort and would put even more weight on the shoulders of
Giannis Antetokounmpo.
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