Patience Is Hard: Bucks' Kevin Porter Jr. Shares Challenges Of Rehab After First Career Surgery

Bucks' Kevin Porter Jr. on track for early December return from surgery

Minutes into the Milwaukee Bucks' season opener on Oct. 22, Kevin Porter Jr. raced up the right sideline with the ball in his hands.

Patience Is Hard: Bucks' Kevin Porter Jr. Shares Challenges Of Rehab After First Career Surgery

Kevin Porter Jr. was supposed to be the Milwaukee Bucks‘ starting point guard this season. He got nine minutes into that role before spraining his ankle, and a knee injury during rehab has kept him out since. Following surgery, he is finally nearing a return, which could coincide with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s own as he manages a left groin strain. For Porter, navigating the recovery process of his first career surgery hasn’t been easy. It’s all l…

Kevin Porter Jr. On Track For Early December Return

Kevin Porter Jr. is ramping up his right knee meniscus rehabilitation and is on pace to hit the Bucks‘ previously reported timeline of early December, reports The Athletic’s Eric Nehm (Twitter link). “Yeah, I think right on track,” head coach Doc Rivers said on Wednesday. “He looks good. He ran skeleton today and he looked good.” Rivers said that Porter’s energy has been much improved since returning to the court, per Nehm (Twitter link). Porter…