Redd may play first game in 14 months (AP)

MILWAUKEE (AP)—Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd(notes) will suit up against the
Chicago Bulls on Saturday night and may play his first NBA game in more than 14
months.

Redd tore ligaments in his left knee each of the previous two seasons, most
recently in January 2010—just 18 games after he returned from his previous
knee injury. Redd played a total of only 51 games in the previous two seasons.

Redd said he’s excited and nervous about the possibility of returning to the
court.

“Just to have a game ball in my hand, and a game jersey on, my shoes on,
just go through the national anthem,” Redd said. “Just all the buildup. Once I
get out there, I’m sure I’ll be fine.”

Bucks coach Scott Skiles says Redd is in excellent condition, but his timing
is a little off after being out so long.

“He’s able to play,” Skiles said. “Whether he plays or not, that I don’t
know. We’ll see how the game is going, just like any player that’s been out that
length of time. If we feel like he can go in the game and he can help us in a
situation then we’ll put him out there.”

And even if Skiles does put Redd in the game Saturday, he won’t be expecting
much out of him right away.

“If we do play him, it won’t be for very long anyway,” Skiles said.
“It’ll definitely be single-digits in minutes. But we’ll see.”

Redd says he’s willing to play whatever role Skiles wants him to in order to
help the team make a push for the playoffs.

“I told (Skiles) it’s about the team, my mentality—if I play, if I don’t
play,” Redd said. “All I care about is the team being successful.”