Bucks SF Khris Middleton Reportedly Out Several Weeks With Left Leg Injury
By Michael Luciano
The Milwaukee Bucks were just dealt a blow in their quest to stake their claim at the top of the Eastern Conference.
Khris Middleton, who just signed a massive five-year contract in the offseason, will miss several weeks with a left leg injury. The silver lining for Bucks fans is the fact that Middleton didn't have any structural damage and will likely not miss more than the initial timetable of 3-4 weeks.
Khris Middleton is expected to miss "several weeks" with a left leg injury, per @ShamsCharania pic.twitter.com/kdaUPvRYag
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) November 11, 2019
Middleton is averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game this season, although those numbers are a bit hampered by the fact he left a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder after just 22 minutes.
Some roasted the Bucks for shelling out $178 million over five years for Middleton when Giannis Antetokounmpo is a free agent in a few years, but Middleton has more than proven himself as a reliable contributor alongside the 2018-19 MVP.
These are all players making over $30 million per year.
— Justin Wills (@itsjwills) November 9, 2019
A. 19 pts, 53.8% eFG, 29.4% on 3s.
B. 22.1 pts, 55.3% eFG, 40.7% on 3s.
C. 21.4 pts, 46.9% eFG, 26.3% on 3s.
D. 16.3 pts, 42.2% eFG, 33.3% on 3s.
Player B makes the least amount.
Player B is Khris Middleton.
Middleton, a rangy sharpshooter with intriguing defensive versatility, is the perfect second star on a Giannis-led team. The Greek Freak will have to tread water without his best running mate for the time being, however.