Mike Budenholzer confirmed that Khris Middleton will miss the opening of the Milwaukee Bucks' second round playoff series against the Boston Celtics due to a sprained MCL.
"We miss Khris; I don't think anybody underestimates how important and how effective he is for us," said Budenholzer after the Bucks beat the Bulls in Game 5 to win the series. "While we don't have him, we've got to be our best all up and down the roster."
Game 1 against the Celtics is set to take place on Sunday in Boston.
The team originally scheduled Middleton, who suffered the injury in Game 2 against the Bulls, to be reevaluated two weeks from the injury.
That timeline places Middleton to be reevaluated next Wednesday, following Game 2.