Milwaukee Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer says Khris Middleton has gone through contact work in practice and played five on five as recently as Monday.
Middleton has a left thigh contusion, but he might be ahead of schedule in his recovery:
Bud says Khris Middleton has gone through contact work in practice and played 5 on 5 as recently as today. Said he feels safe saying that Khris is on the 3-4 week timeline or even ahead of it.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) November 25, 2019
On the season, Middleton is averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game for the Bucks. He’s shooting 46.8 percent from the field, 39.3 percent from beyond the arc and 88.6 percent from the free-throw line.
The Bucks are 13-3 on the season. They have the best record in the East.
Middleton signed a five-year, $178 million contract with the Bucks in the summer. He put up 18.3 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.3 assists last season while shooting 44.1 percent from the floor, 37.8 percent from the 3-point line and 83.7 percent from the charity stripe.
With Kawhi Leonard leaving the Eastern Conference for the Los Angeles Clippers, the Bucks have a good chance of winning the East in 2019-20. Milwaukee lost to the Raptors in the 2019 Eastern Conference Finals in six games.
The Bucks’ core is headlined by reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, Middleton, Brook Lopez, Eric Bledsoe and George Hill. Milwaukee signed Brook’s brother Robin Lopez in free agency. The team did lose guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers, but was able to sign Kyle Korver and Wesley Matthews.
Middleton, 28, has career averages of 15.7 points in 465 NBA games.
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