Bucks hoping Brook Lopez will return in Regular Season

Jamal Collier: Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer on a zoom call from LA says the team continues to receive positive news about Brook Lopez’s recovery from back surgery. Budenholzer says he remains hopeful Lopez will play in some regular season games
Source: Twitter @JamalCollier

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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks’ injury report for tonight’s game in Los Angeles remains the same as it was last night in Portland.
OUT: George Hill (neck soreness), Brook Lopez (back surgery) – 4:57 PM

More on this storyline

While Bucks officials have publicly stated they are hopeful the 33-year-old Lopez will return this season, numerous NBA officials are highly skeptical and are convinced the Bucks will add a center via a trade or buyout. -via Woelfel’s Press Box / February 2, 2022

Brook Lopez has been in Milwaukee and getting in some work on the court at the Sports Science Center, per team video. In December, Budenholzer did not publicly discuss any sort of timeline for a potential return, but the current feeling in the organization is the rehabilitative process has gone great and Lopez is on schedule. -via Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel / January 18, 2022

Zach Lowe: What I’ve heard from from inside the (Bucks) organization is they remain optimistic (Brook) Lopez is going to come back before the playoffs, maybe well before the playoffs. -via Spotify / December 27, 2021