Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Connaughton will undergo surgery Monday on his right hand to repair a fractured fourth metacarpal sustained in Thursday’s loss to the Phoenix Suns.
The Bucks are hopeful Connaughton will return prior to the end of the regular season.
The 29-year-old Connaughton was injured while defending Suns point guard Chris Paul during the third quarter.
Connaughton’s hand made contact with Paul’s right forearm. Once the play was over, Connaughton looked at his hand and visibly displayed that he was in pain.
Connaughton is averaging a career-high 10.1 points per game and has achieved a new career best of 125 3-point baskets. He is shooting 40.7 percent from behind the arc over 54 games (18 starts).
The seven-year-veteran is in his fourth season with the Bucks after spending his first three campaigns with the Portland Trail Blazers.
–Field Level Media
