MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris Middleton appears on the verge of making his 2022-23 debut as he returns from offseason wrist surgery.
The NBA released an injury report Thursday night that listed the three-time All-Star as probable for the Bucks’ Friday night game with the Los Angeles Lakers.
The 31-year-old Middleton hasn’t played since in Game 2 of the Bucks’ first-round playoff series with the Chicago Bulls. The injury caused him to miss the remainder of that series and to the Boston Celtics.
last summer and has been recovering from that injury ever since.
Middleton earned his third All-Star selection last season and
The Bucks have a 15-5 record in Middleton’s absence and are two games behind the Celtics.
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