The biggest what-if to come from the Bucks’ Eastern Conference semifinal loss to Boston will likely focus on the absence of shooting guard Khris Middleton.
He missed the last 10 games of the season after suffering a knee injury against the Bulls.
Middleton says he’s not sure if he would have been available if Milwaukee moved forward in the playoffs.
He says the pain from his knee was “almost a day-to-day thing” where he just woke up to see how he was feeling and whether the swelling had gone down.
For now, Middleton says it’s just important that the injury heals completely.