Bucks 'Big 3' Could Make Season Debut Together vs. Magic

Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday could all play on the same floor Monday against the Orlando Magic. The Milwaukee Bucks trio hasn't logged a single minute together all season long.

Jeremy Brener | Dec 4, 2022

Bucks 'Big 3' Could Make Season Debut Together vs. Magic /

ORLANDO - The Milwaukee Bucks are close to the top of the Eastern Conference winning 16 of their first 22 games. But the more impressive part of Milwaukee's record is the fact that the team hasn't played a single game without all three of their best players - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday - healthy and active.

But that could change Monday against the Orlando Magic. All three players are well rested and healthy after sitting out of Saturday's win against the Charlotte Hornets.

Antetokounmpo and Holiday have been relatively healthy all year long, missing just nine games combined between the two. However, Middleton has sat for most of the season with a wrist injury. He made his debut Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, but the trio wasn't fully together with Holiday sidelined with a knee injury.

The Bucks' meeting against the Magic will grant a prime opportunity for the "big 3" to ingratiate back into the offense as a trio again. The last time all three All-Stars played together was in Game 2 of the first round of last year's playoffs against the Chicago Bulls.

Antetokounmpo, Middleton and Holiday will lead the Bucks into Orlando to face the Magic Monday at 7 p.m.

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Published Dec 4, 2022

JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.