Bucks Guard Kevin Porter Jr. Undergoes Knee Surgery

Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee on Tuesday, the team tweets. Porter Jr. will miss the rest of the season and the team has not yet determined a timetable for his recovery.

Porter Jr. hasn’t played since March 17, when he racked up 25 points and 10 assists against Cleveland. He put up good numbers when he was able to suit up but Porter Jr. only appeared in 38 games.

This is actually the second knee procedure for Porter this season. Porter sprained his left ankle in the Bucks’ season opener, and as he was working to make his way back from that injury, he sustained a torn meniscus in his right knee. He wound up missing another four weeks due to that injury following surgery. He also missed four straight games earlier in March due to swelling in his right knee.

Porter Jr. averaged 17.4 points — the second-highest total of his career — and a career-best 7.4 assists. He also posted averages of 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals.

Porter Jr. was re-signed by the Bucks last summer on a two-year, $10,524,700 contract that also included a $5,390,700 player option for next season. He’ll have an interesting decision to make whether to take the guaranteed money or become a free agent again. His knee injury could factor into that choice.