On April 22, Beijing time, according to Milwaukee media reports, bucks star Middleton's MRI results have been released, he will miss 3-4 weeks of games due to a sprain of the medial collateral ligament in his left knee, which means that he will not be able to play the remaining games against the Bulls in the first round.
The US media did not announce the specific sprain level of Middleton, but from the perspective of the expected length of injury, it is still more serious. When Middleton was injured, medical expert Evan Jeffries had said that the first-degree sprain was absent for 1-2 weeks, the second-degree sprain required a break of 3-6 weeks, and the most serious third-degree sprain was directly reimbursed for the playoffs and season.
After the news of Middleton's estimated 3-4 week injury suspension came out, Evan Jeffries posted a video on social media, saying: "This means that he is likely to suffer a second-degree sprain, during the regular season, Durant and Davis have suffered similar injuries, they are suspended for 6 weeks, and the playoffs usually force players to return earlier." If the Bucks can make it to the Eastern Conference Finals or the Finals, Middleton should be able to get back on the court. Of course, he might have made himself come back sooner. ”
The Bucks and Bulls G2 were 7 minutes and 30 seconds in the fourth quarter when Middleton broke through with the ball, and he remained on the court afterwards, but walked a bit limping and his left knee was noticeably unwell. Middleton insisted on playing for less than a minute before leaving the game to return to the dressing room. Earlier, another medical expert, Nirav Pandya, said a player suffered an MCL sprain with an average of 30 days of injury suspension.
In the 2021-22 regular season, Middleton averaged 20.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 5.4 assists per game, the Bucks' second-highest scoring point. The US media said that without Middleton, the Bucks will suffer a major blow, the bulls can be more crazy to pack the letter brother, the original stare at Middleton Caruso, will be more involved in the work of assisting the defense of the letter brother.