Khris Middleton expected to miss 3-4 weeks with leg injury

Khris Middleton is expected to miss several weeks with a leg injury, according to a report.

The Milwaukee Bucks forward left Sunday’s win over the Oklahoma City Thunder with a thigh contusion and did not return. He said after the game that he would not miss much time, but that apparently has changed.

The Athletic’s Shams Charania reported Monday that Middleton is expected to miss several weeks, though the injury is not serious.

Bucks All-Star forward Khris Middleton is expected to miss several weeks with a left leg injury, but no serious damage in the leg, league sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 11, 2019

Charania later specified the expected length of absence is 3-to-4 weeks.

Middleton signed a 5-year, $177.5 million contract in the offseason and is in the first year of his new deal. The 28-year-old scored 10 points in 22 minutes on Sunday before leaving. He is averaging 18.5 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game this season for the 7-3 Bucks.