[Charania] Sources: Bucks star Khris Middleton underwent a successful surgery on his right knee shortly after the playoffs to address an issue that plagued him this past season.

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1. Honestly had zero idea he was getting surgery

2. Oh no

   I’ve been a huge Khris defender since he’s gotten a lot of hate this last year but man, he might just be cooked

3. hopefully makes him cheap af

4. I still thinks he declines his player option and re ups for a longer contract for around 25-28 mil a year.

5. He’s not that old. Brook had a back surgery at what 36/37 and look refreshed? That surgery is way more serious than a “minor arthroscopic” surgery that khris got on his knee. Kha$h Money back with a brook like comeback season

6. Anyone got access to the article? How long is out projected to be out for?

7. Text of the article:
   **”Milwaukee Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton underwent successful surgery on his right knee shortly after the playoffs to address an issue that plagued him this past season,** league sources tell The Athletic.
   **Middleton, 31, is expected to fully recover from the minor arthroscopic procedure, and he should be back on the court in July. Per sources, the clean-up procedure to his right knee was planned and scheduled prior to the season coming to a close**.

   …..

   Following a left wrist surgery last offseason, Middleton missed the first 20 games of the season as he waited for the wrist to heal and then worked to get himself back into game shape. Middleton returned to action on Dec. 2, 2022, and played six of the next seven games before missing 18 straight games with right knee soreness.
   During that time, Middleton told The Athletic that he was dealing with the lingering effects of a left ankle sprain and blistering on both feet, but overwhelmingly, it was the right knee soreness that was keeping him on the sidelines.
   “I mean, it’s nothing too crazy,” Middleton said in mid-January. “It’s just kind of what I’ve dealt with every summer ramping back up for the season. Just getting my knee back accustomed to running, jumping, the force, the contact after being off for a long period of time.
   “I know it’s kind of vague, but the truth of it is that’s all it was. Just the swelling and all of that, we couldn’t get it to go away. My leg just wasn’t strong enough or conditioned enough to withstand it.”
   This is an important offseason for Middleton and the Bucks. Middleton has a player option worth $40.4 million for the 2023-24 season and needs to make a decision on that option by June 21.”

8. We all knew about his knee flaring up after games, I asked here if it would require surgery and someone said there isn’t surgery for his issue. So I really do wonder what his recovery will be like

9. Still think he re-signs. But man I really hope his knees can hold up or we are buying a Lemon for sports car price

10. Concerning but hopefully it helps him. I just pray he comes abck for the start of the season. I know the article says July but if the team takes the ultra-conservative approach and holds him out until January or February, there’s no chance he comes back and regains 2021 form

11. I mean what we really need from Khris is a little lateral quickness back on defense. Offensively he was pretty fine last year, if this gets him a half step back on defense that could be huge

12. I don’t even see this as bad news, I see it as a positive. It clearly was affecting him throughout the season but they put off the cleanup procedure because of the championship hopes. Now that he’s getting it done I’m optimistic he’ll have a nice bounce back year.

13. His movement on defense was terrible at the end of last year. Hopefully this fixes things

14. Today I learned Middleton is only 31, for sure thought he was closer to Brook. Think a 3 year contract is okay.

15. This team is ridiculously tight-lipped. Not a bad thing, but I keep being surprised.