How long will Khris Middleton be out? Ankle injury schedule, return date, latest updates on Bucks star

The Bucks will begin the 2024-25 NBA season without Khris Middleton.

Middleton, 33, underwent multiple surgeries in the offseason and will not be ready on opening night. Milwaukee is taking a cautious approach to Middleton’s return to the game. In recent years he has been plagued by various injuries.

What injuries are preventing Middleton from starting the new season? Here’s everything you need to know about the three-time All-Star and his future status.

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What is Khris Middleton’s injury?

Middleton underwent surgery on both ankles during the 2024 offseason. His name on the official injury report is “bilateral ankle surgery.”

Middleton remains out as he rehabs from surgeries, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported ahead of the premiere.

Last season, Middleton averaged 15.1 points, 4.7 rebounds and 5.3 assists in 55 games. From 2022 to 2024, Middleton appeared in 88 of a possible 164 regular season games.

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How long will Khris Middleton be out?

Middleton will not be available on opening night and his status for the early stages of the 2024-25 season remains unclear.

Charania reported that “Middleton plans to begin the NBA season while recovering from offseason ankle surgery” and that Milwaukee “Middleton is cautiously approaching a return.”

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Khris Middleton career statistics

• 16.9 points per game
• 4.8 rebounds per game
• 3.9 assists per game
• 1.2 steals per game
• 0.2 blocks per game
• 2.1 ball losses per game
• 46.0 percent field goal shooting
• 38.8 percent 3-point shooting
• 87.9 percent free throw shooting