Malcolm Brogdon is no longer in the middle, as the Milwaukee Bucks rookie has seen his stock rise throughout the month of December after a notable reverse dunk on LeBron James and several solid performances off the bench.
Brogdon put up a swift 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists during the New Year's Eve 20-point destruction of the Chicago Bulls, becoming the first rookie to record a triple-double this season.
The Virginia standout received an ice bath in the locker room afterward as the team celebrated their last win of the year.
Record your first Triple Double…we got an ICE BATH for you Malcolm Brogdon!! #OwnTheFuture pic.twitter.com/V54qe66o3W
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) January 1, 2017
The 24-year-old has been effective since being inserted into the starting lineup, replacing point guard Matthew Dellavedova who's out with a strained hamstring.
The Bucks (16-16) now find themselves at the .500 mark dead-locked with the Washington Wizards for the seventh spot of the Eastern Conference.