Bucks' Middleton commits to Olympic roster: report
Khris Middleton (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks are in the thick of a championship chase, but one key player also has his eyes locked on another prize – Olympic gold.
According to a report from ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, Khris Middleton has committed to the Team USA 12-man roster for the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Middleton, 29, is a two-time NBA All-Star but has never competed for an Olympic medal. Michael Redd was the last Milwaukee Bucks player to make a Team USA Olympic roster, part of the 2008 Beijing Games.
The Bucks face the Atlanta Hawks in the conference finals beginning Wednesday, June 23. If the series goes a full seven games, the round would conclude July 5 – followed by the NBA Finals.
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According to NBA.com, the league's playoffs are scheduled to conclude by July 22 at the latest. The Summer Olympics are scheduled to open on July 23.