Bucks Announce Pat Connaughton Will Miss 3 Weeks

All of a sudden, the undercurrent of concern about the Milwaukee Bucks and their place in an ever-improving Eastern Conference has bubbles to the surface. This morning, the team announced that Pat Connaughton — beloved reserve wing and budding real estate tycoon — suffered a calf strain and will miss three weeks of action.

The regular season starts on Thursday.

Bucks say Pat Connaughton will be sidelined for approximately three weeks with a right calf strain.

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) October 16, 2022 By itself, this injury would be an unfortunate loss but not an insurmountable one. But in the context of the team’s overall wing rotation, it’s beginning to look a bit shaky. Remember…