Milwaukee Bucks all-star forward Khris Middleton underwent successful surgery on his right knee shortly after the playoffs to fix a problem that plagued him last season, league sources tell The Athletic.
Middleton, 31, is expected to make a full recovery from the minor arthroscopic procedure and be back on the court in July. According to sources, cleaning his right knee was planned and planned before the end of the season.
Middleton averaged 15.1 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.9 assists in 24.3 minutes per game in 33 games last season and increased those numbers to 23.8 points, 6.4 in the first round of the playoffs rebounds and 6.2 assists in 34.6 minutes per game against the Heat. however, struggled with right knee problems throughout the 2022–23 season.
After undergoing left wrist surgery late in the season, Middleton missed the first 20 games of the season as he waited for the wrist to heal and then worked to get back into playing shape. Middleton returned to action on December 2, 2022 and played six of the next seven games before missing 18 straight games with right knee pain.
During that time, Middleton told The Athletic he was struggling with the aftermath of a sprained left ankle and blisters on both feet, but it was the pain in his right knee that kept him on the sidelines.
“I mean, it’s nothing too crazy,” Middleton said in mid-January. “It’s just what I struggle with every summer to get ready for the season again. I’m getting my knee used to running, jumping, strength, contact after a long break.
“I know it’s a bit vague, but the truth is it was nothing else. Only the swelling and all that we couldn’t prevent. My leg just wasn’t strong enough or conditioned enough to take it.”
This is an important offseason for Middleton and the Bucks. Middleton has a $40.4 million player option for the 2023-24 season and has until June 21 to make a decision on that option.
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