Joe Ingles has yet to make his Milwaukee Bucks debut after signing with the team over the summer. But Ingles is closing in on a return, according to Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer.
“I think it’s fair to say he’s getting close. I mean, if you’re playing with our G League group and you’re playing five on five and live action – but again, you know, you’ve got to get to a conditioning level to be ready to play in an NBA game,” Budenholzer said. “You’ve got to get kind of, I would say, a significant number of reps of just playing and doing things and building up just everything that it takes to go into playing an NBA game. So, hopefully, somewhere there is an answer for you.”
Ingles tore his left ACL on January 30, while playing for the Utah Jazz. Ingles was then traded at the 2022 trade deadline to the Portland Trail Blazers. The eight-year NBA veteran signed a one-year deal with the Bucks in July.