Milwaukee Bucks forward Joe Ingles is set to make his debut for the team on Monday against the New Orleans Pelicans, his agent, Mark Bartelstein of Priority Sports, confirmed to ESPN on Saturday.
Ingles suffered a season-ending torn left ACL on January 30 this year while still playing for the Utah Jazz. While he was out injured, Utah used his contract as part of a three-team deal that landed him in Portland for the remainder of the season. In July, Ingles signed a one-year, $6.5 million free agent contract with the Bucks.
Following the completion of a 5-on-5 workout on Saturday, Ingles has been considered by his team to be fit enough to return to the court. Ingles had been practicing with the Bucks’ G League affiliate in an effort to return to fitness.
Prior to his trades earlier this year, Ingles had spent the entirety of his eight-year NBA career with the Jazz, during which he averaged 8.6 points over the course of 590 games. His postseason stats include an average of 9.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists in 45 games; 40 of which he started.
