Pat Connaughton is averaging a career-high 10.1 points per game this season.
The Milwaukee Bucks are optimistic that guard Pat Connaughton will return before the end of the regular season after undergoing surgery on his broken right hand.
Pat Connaughton underwent successful surgery today to repair the fractured fourth metacarpal on his right hand.
Connaughton is expected to be sidelined for approximately four weeks.https://t.co/Q9T3yKpP5k
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 14, 2022
Connaughton suffered the injury Thursday while fouling Chris Paul on a drive to the basket late in the third quarter of a 131-107 loss at Phoenix. The Bucks later confirmed he had a fourth metacarpal fracture on his right hand.
Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer expressed confidence Sunday that Connaughton will be available before the end of the regular season. The team announced he is expected to return in four weeks.
Connaughton, 29, is scoring a career-high 10.1 points per game this season. The 6-foot-5 guard also is averaging 4.4 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 27 minutes.
The injury to Connaughton and the trade of Donte DiVincenzo hinders the Bucks’ backcourt depth. The Bucks dealt DiVincenzo to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday as part of a four-team trade in which they acquired veteran center Serge Ibaka from the Los Angeles Clippers.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
