The Milwaukee Bucks got a bit of early Sunday morning good news with an update on their injured guard Malcolm Brogdon, who has kicked his crutches to the curb and removed the walking boot from his injured right foot, according to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Brogdon has been sidelined for two weeks due to a plantar fascia tear, moving forward in his path back to the floor.
Positive Bucks injury news: Malcolm Brogdon is off crutches and out of his walking boot. He had progressed from two crutches to just one this week and now is walking without accessories.
— Matt Velazquez (@Matt_Velazquez) March 31, 2019
Brogdon has had a stellar third year in the league, averaging 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game, while also sitting atop the NBA free-throw percentage leaderboard at 92.8. He has shot 50.5 percent from the floor overall, including 42.6 from behind the arc, which has given him access to the elusive 50-40-90 club.
In addition to entering the starting lineup on a full-time basis, he has also been relied upon as one of the team's top on-ball defenders, hugely responsible for helping Milwaukee jump out to a dominant 2018-19 start, which has allowed them the inside track to finish the year as the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and with the league's best record, entering play Sunday 57-19 on the year.
Without Brogdon in the mix, the Bucks have attempted to re-create his production through the use of Sterling Brown and Pat Connaughton. With fellow guard Donte DiVincenzo ruled out for the season due to a heel injury, Milwaukee is hoping that Brogdon's heel won't prevent him from missing too much of the postseason, if any. His original timetable of being on the shelf for 4-6 weeks is slotted for right when the playoffs begin.
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