Delfino goes under the knife: The Bucks announced on Thursday that forward Carlos Delfino underwent successful surgery to repair a sports hernia, an injury he dealt with for the final month of the season. Recovery time is expected to be between six and eight weeks, and he should be fully healed by the time next season begins. (Updated 05/04/2012)
Injury Report
Groin - Probable for start of 2012-13 season (Updated - 5/4/12)
Fantasy Analysis
Delfino saw a slight dip in production last season, despite being a starter the majority of the time, as he played his lowest average minutes per game since 07-08. Delfino’s scoring dropped to 9.0 points per game, however he retained his solid three-point shooting, nailing 36.0 percent of his tries from beyond the arc. Delfino is a restricted free agent this offseason, and it will be interesting to see what the Bucks do with him, as they seem to have a glut of options on the wing. He will garner interest on the free-agent market once healthy, however he will likely return to a similar role where ever he lands, making him worthy of just a late-round selection on Draft Day. (Updated 05/04/2012).
03/27/2012 22:41 Ellis helps Bucks hold off Hawks
Monta Ellis scored 33 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, as the Milwaukee Bucks held off the Atlanta Hawks 108-101 on Tuesday night.
03/21/2012 00:32 Bucks win sixth straight, beat Blazers
Drew Gooden scored 19 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat Portland 116-87 on Tuesday night in the Trail Blazers' first home game since coach Nate McMillan was fired last week.
03/19/2012 12:31 What's on the Schedule: Week 13
This will be the final week of regular season action for many Fantasy Basketball leagues, so our Adam Moore breaks down the Week 13 schedule to help you make one final playoff push.
03/17/2012 01:08 Ellis scores 18 in Bucks debut against former team Warriors
Monta Ellis returned to Oracle Arena in his much-hyped Bucks debut and finished with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists as one of six Milwaukee players in double figures in a 120-98 win over the Golden State Warriors that was plenty emotional for both sides.
There are many unknowns surrounding Carlos Delfino coming into the 2011-12 season. The Argentine forward missed nearly the entire first two months of the year after suffering a concussion during the first week of the 2010-11 campaign, but played well upon returning. Despite being limited to just 49 games (40 starts), Delfino averaged a career-best 11.5 points to go along with 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals per contest while averaging around 32.5 minutes. He also put up back-to-back 30-point games in March and led the club with 105 three-pointers made while shooting 37 percent from downtown. After a strong finish to the season, the Bucks picked up his player option back in April and Delfino was expected to once again be a starting forward heading into the new season. However, that might not be the case now as Milwaukee shook up its roster by landing Stephen Jackson and Beno Udrih in a pair of Draft Day trades back in June. Jackson will most likely now assume the starting-small forward role, which leaves Delfino’s role a bit uncertain heading into training camp. If he does in fact find himself coming off the bench, owners should be prepared to see a decrease in stats. He will likely see around 20 minutes per game coming off the pine, and based on how he fared with the Raptors in a reserve role, owners are probably looking at around 10 points and a handful of rebounds a night. With the way things look right now, Delfino is not worth drafting in most formats. (Updated 8/28/11)
