The Milwaukee Bucks held a scrimmage Wednesday morning before heading to Dallas for their preseason finale Thursday evening at the American Airlines Center, but Khris Middleton did not participate and will not play against the Mavericks.

A couple other teams are on the rise in the East, but the 33-year-old doesn't care. His focus this season is internal.

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said that center Khris Middleton is unlikely to return for the Bucks' preseason game Monday against the Chicago Bulls. Mid

Now, the Bucks are ready to show who they are as a team and they want to reclaim their spot in the Eastern Conference. They still have multiple star players on the team, including

The Milwaukee Bucks conclude the home portion of their exhibition schedule tonight at Fiserv Forum, hosting the Chicago Bulls at 7 p.m. The Bucks (0-2) are still looking for their first win of the preseason after losing early first half leads against Detroit and the Los Angeles Lakers. The Bulls are 1-1.

Health issues have forced Khris Middleton to the sidelines for 76 of 164 possible games over the last two regular seasons, and the Bucks forward has yet to make his preseason debut after undergoing offseason surgeries on both his ankles.

Forward Khris Middleton played a substantial role in the Milwaukee Bucks' 2021 title but has taken a hit in production in the following years due to injuries. Middleton appeared in just 55 games last season while playing in 33 the year prior.