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, when informed of Rivers’ assessment, discussed the injury and its impact on him.
“This is my first surgery ever,” Porter said. “So, two weeks (ago), (on) Monday, that was when I woke up and everything like that, couldn’t walk. I was on crutches for the first time, so of course, I’m human, so my energy is going to be a little low. But being back, being able to walk, being able to sleep regular, just live by my daily routines again is definitely uplifting.”
Porter also spoke about the work he’s been doing as part of his ramp-up, as Nehm relays (via Twitter).
“Just stationary shots, moving shots,” he said. “I did a lot of moving today. Today was the best day, I would say, as far as movement and cardio and things like that, but I think now I’m at the place where I’m trying to get my body back active.”
After signing a new two-year, $10.5MM contract with Milwaukee over the summer, Porter has played just one game this season, scoring 10 points in nine minutes. The Bucks have gotten out to an 8-7 start to begin the year.