Overview
- Multiple outlets report he will play if he clears pregame testing, with The Athletic first reporting the expectation and ESPN confirming.
- He has missed eight games since a non-contact right calf injury on Dec. 3 against the Pistons, which he described as a soleus strain.
- Milwaukee is preparing to manage his workload as he ramps up, a typical approach for lower-leg returns.
- The Bucks went 2-6 without him and sit in the East’s play-in chase, while he has averaged 28.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 6.1 assists on roughly 64% shooting in 17 games.
- Recent ramp-up work included a full-contact three-on-three scrimmage, and his return coincides with continued front-office interest in adding talent before the Feb. 5 deadline.