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Jerryd Bayless Injury: Updates on Bucks Guard's Hip and Return

Matt FitzgeraldFeb 11, 2015

Milwaukee Bucks guard Jerryd Bayless exited the floor during the first half of Wednesday's game against the Sacramento Kings with a strained right hip flexor. Bayless returned against the Nuggets on Feb. 20.

Continue for updates.

TOP NEWS

Bayless Returns vs. Nuggets

Friday, Feb. 20

Andrew Gruman of Fox Sports Wisconsin reported Bayless would start against Denver on Feb. 20.

Bayless Injures Hip vs. Kings

Tuesday, Feb. 11

The Bucks' official Twitter account reported the news and indicated Bayless wouldn't return to the contest at the BMO Harris Bradley Center:

Bayless is a key player off the bench for Milwaukee who packs scoring punch. He was averaging eight points and 3.1 assists per game entering Wednesday's action.

Bucks head coach Jason Kidd has done an exceptional job of bringing along starting point guard Brandon Knight, not to mention reshuffling the rotation after rookie Jabari Parker went down for the season.

While Bayless gets better, it stands to reason that Jorge Gutierrez will see more minutes as Knight's primary backup.