The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to make a push to secure their spot in the playoffs — they are currently the seven seed in the East, just three games ahead of the Pistons as the nine seed (and Detroit just added Blake Griffin, they want to get in the dance).
The Bucks are going to have to do it without a key rotation player, Malcolm Brogdon.
Malcolm Brogdon suffered a left quadricep tendon injury during the second quarter of last night’s game at Minnesota.
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 2, 2018
An MRI revealed a partially torn left quadricep tendon that is expected to sideline him for 6-to-8 weeks. https://t.co/b60c4B6VZl
That has the reigning Rookie of the Year back a couple of weeks before the playoffs start if this heals as expected. This is an injury to the same tendon that Kawhi Leonard has been dealing with in San Antonio.
It happened innocently enough on a non-contact play.
Bucks Malcolm Brogdon leaves game after suffering non-contact injury during fastbreak layup, says he "heard something pop" pic.twitter.com/mM4J3MB2ja
— Gifdsports (@gifdsports) February 2, 2018
Brogdon is averaging 13.3 points per game for the Bucks, currently starting while Eric Bledsoe has been out a couple of games, and playing 31 minutes a game in the last 10. Expect to see a lot more Matthew Dellavedova in the short term.
Now, can we stop with all the NBA injuries for a while, please? Thanks.