Free agent addition Joe Ingles hopes to be back on the court by mid-December and is optimistic that he’ll be able to start playing for the Bucks soon afterward. Ingles, who underwent surgery for a torn ACL in February, made the comments in an interview in his native Australia (Twitter link).
Speaking with Eric Nehm of The Athletic, Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst said that’s roughly the timeline the organization expects for Ingles, but cautioned that the rehab process for an ACL tear can be unpredictable.
“The other factor is just going to be, ‘What do we need? And when?’ Joe can really help us in the regular season and deep into the playoffs and can fit with us and maybe have a future with us going forward beyond this year,” Horst added. “So we’re not going to just rush him on the floor just to get a couple extra regular season games out of him. It’s a bigger-picture play with Joe, so that’ll factor in also. I think we’ll take a pretty patient approach.
There’s more from the Central Division:
- Horst also discussed second-year small forward Jordan Nwora, who is a restricted free agent after the Bucks extended a qualifying offer of roughly $2MM. Horst believes restricted free agency “is really just starting to open now” and said the team is working with Nwora’s agent to find the best solution. “I think restricted free agency is tricky, so there’s no other way to do it. Except to be honest with him and just work through it with each other,” Horst said. “We have a roster spot. We’ll have an option to have him if we want and we’ll figure it out together.
- First-round pick Dalen Terry had to leave the Bulls‘ Summer League game today after suffering a right hamstring injury when he slipped on a wet spot on the court, according to K.C. Johnson of NBC Sports Chicago. There’s no word on the severity of the injury.
- Cavaliers swingman Luke Travers left a strong impression in his final Summer League game before returning to Australia, per Chris Fedor of Cleveland.com. The 56th overall pick, who’s expected to play overseas next season, had 14 points and hit a pair of three-pointers. “I think the future is very bright for Luke,” Summer League coach Mike Gerrity said. “He can impact the game in so many ways. I’m happy we got him.”
Bucks only signed Ingle this summer?
Are the Bucks the best team in the East?
It depends on what the C’s can do with Brogdon and Gallinari this season. They are my favorite in the East this year.
The Heat are #2, but I don’t think they’ll be any good without adding a competent 4. ESPN has Duncan Robinson at that spot, which is 1 highly unlikely and 2 will not win them any games. If they get KD, even if he’s only there for 2 or 3 years, they still are gonna be a chip contender for those few seasons.
I personally have Milwaukee at 3, because that’s where they finished this year, and they have not added any significant pieces. They need a backup for Holiday badly, as George Hill won’t get it done at this age. Ingles will miss 65% of the season, which is not ideal for Milwaukke, as he could be a very helpful reserve wing. Beauchamp won’t be useful on a contending team like the bucks themselves, and may be moved around the trade deadline for a win now player, like say, a Kelly Olynyk or just anything that helps in the now.
Just below them, I think is where it gets questionable, but I think, an unpopular opinion of mine is that Chicago will finish 4th. They did not lose any significant players, but managed to add Drummond and Dragic who are still very impactful as backups at each of their positions. Drummond is an outstanding interior defender, and is one of the greatest rebounders of all time, and Dragic is essentially Lonzo insurance. Dalen terry is an interesting pick at #18, as i think he will be playing mostly in the G League this coming season, and will get a backup role in 2023-2024. Again, these are just my opinions, but I think this is how it will play out.
Bulls over sixers? I doubt that.im bulls fans,but i think bulls still need very good defensive big.vooch isnt. So does patwill. Patwill to small to be pf.zach and ddr are very good offensive player,but no defense and both playing iso ball. I love lonzo.he is my favorite.but his healthy is a very big issue. If nets can keep kd and kyrrie,and use simmons corectly,they will be better than bulls.watch out with raptors and hawk. I have no idea with cavs and pistons.
Facts, bulls will be contenders as soon as they get a defensive big, they need to trade for myles turner
The injury news on Dalen is just TERRY-BULL!
Ingles is targeting a return in 10 months after ACL surgery. That seems optimistic, but best of luck to him!