Malcolm Brogdon Probable for Game 5 vs. Celtics After Foot Injury Recovery
Milwaukee Bucks guard Malcolm Brogdon is expected to make a surprise return to the team's rotation for Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics after completing his recovery from a foot injury.
The Bucks announced Brogdon is now probable for Wednesday night's game despite being listed as out on Tuesday's injury report.
Brogdon has been sidelined since suffering a plantar fascia tear in his right foot during a March 15 game against the Miami Heat. He missed the team's entire first-round sweep of the Detroit Pistons.
Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer told reporters Nikola Mirotic will remain in the starting lineup for Game with the 2017 NBA Rookie of the Year coming off the bench with a minutes restriction in his first game back. It's unclear exactly how much playing time he'll receive.
The 26-year-old Atlanta native averaged 15.6 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.6 threes across 64 appearances (all starts) during the regular season. He shot 50.5 percent from the field, including 42.6 percent on threes.
Milwaukee holds a 3-1 lead in its series with Boston, so conventional wisdom suggests it will work Brogdon back into the rotation slowly to prepare him if they secure a berth in the conference finals.
His likely return to the starting lineup for the rest of the playoffs would shift Giannis Antetokounmpo back to the 4 and Khris Middleton to the 3 with Mirotic heading back into a reserve role.
That said, the Bucks must first close out the Celtics. Their first chance comes Wednesday with tip off at Fiserv Forum scheduled for 8 p.m. ET on TNT.
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