Bucks center Greg Monroe is expected to be sidelined for at least two weeks due to a left calf injury, head coach Jason Kidd confirmed on Sunday. As Matt Velasquez of The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel details, Monroe was held out of Sunday’s game against Atlanta, last seeing action on Thursday vs. the Celtics.
“He’s had a calf problem and I think he might have just hurt it again in that Boston game,” Kidd said of Monroe, who was battling the issue in training camp as well.
Although there’s no guarantee Monroe will be fully healthy in two weeks, it doesn’t sound like the injury is significant enough to result in any roster changes for the Bucks. While Monroe is on the shelf, the club figures to lean more heavily on John Henson and Thon Maker. Henson, in particular, responded well to an increased role on Sunday, recording 12 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks in a season-high 28 minutes.
Monroe has seen his minutes decline over the last couple years in Milwaukee, though he was effective as a frontcourt scorer off the bench for the team last season. When he gets healthy, he’ll be looking to bounce back from a poor start and rebuild his value as he nears 2018 free agency.