{"id":129252,"date":"2025-03-18T07:00:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/?p=129252"},"modified":"2025-03-18T06:09:09","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T10:09:09","slug":"jericho-sims-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/basketball\/2025\/03\/18\/jericho-sims-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks Key Reserve May Be Out For Remainder Of Regular Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Milwaukee Bucks were involved in a four-team deal at the NBA trade deadline<\/a>. They added two new pieces in the trade. One was 2020 NBA champion, Kyle Kuzma<\/a>. The player less talked about received in the deal was center Jericho Sims<\/a>. The 26-year-old big man has played a larger-than-expected role off the bench for Milwaukee since joining the team. Unfortunately, Jericho Sims has sustained an injury that will sideline him for a while.<\/p>\n

Bucks Key Reserve May Be Out For Remainder Of Regular Season<\/h2>\n

Jericho Sims Suffers Thumb Injury<\/h3>\n

It was on Saturday where the 6-foot-10 Sims suffered an injury to his right thumb. An update stated that he would attempt to play through it, but that he may need surgery at some point. After playing on Sunday, apparently Sims and the team decided to go through with the option of going under the knife.<\/p>\n

As announced by the Bucks on their social media, Sims did have the surgery on his right thumb to repair a torn ligament. He is expected to miss around four weeks, but the team stated he is expected to return for the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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Injury Update: Jericho Sims underwent successful surgery this morning to repair a torn ligament on his right thumb. The surgery was performed by Dr. Michelle Carlson at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.<\/p>\n

Sims injured his thumb in Saturday\u2019s 126-119 win over Indiana.\u2026<\/p>\n

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) March 17, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n