Khris Middleton underwent surgery on his ailing right knee after Milwaukee was knocked from the playoffs in April.

The Athletic was the first with details on the surgery.

Sources: Bucks star Khris Middleton underwent a successful surgery on his right knee shortly after the playoffs to address an issue that plagued him this past season.

Details on the procedure and recovery at @TheAthletic with @eric_nehm: https://t.co/x43IBIZOgk

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) June 8, 2023

Injuries have been the story for Middleton in the last year. He went down in the 2022 playoffs with a knee injury, missing the final 11 games of the postseason. Then, he missed the first 20 games of this past season after undergoing offseason wrist surgery. He returned in early December, playing in seven games before going down with another knee injury. The veteran missed a month before returning in a role coming off the bench. He eventually re-entered the starting lineup in March but the Bucks limited him, never allowing him to play more than four straight games. Middleton re-injured the knee late in the season against Chicago but played in all five playoff games against Miami, averaging 23.8, 6.4 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game, while shooting 40-percent from beyond the arc.

Middleton, who played a staring role for Milwaukee in its run to the 2021 NBA title, has a player option this offseason. If he opts in, he’ll make $40.4 million, while if he declines, he’ll hit the market as a free agent.