The Milwaukee Bucks held a scrimmage Wednesday morning before heading to Dallas for their preseason finale Thursday evening at the American Airlines Center, but Khris Middleton did not participate and will not play against the Mavericks.

Milwaukee Bucks center Khris Middleton is unlikely to play during the Bucks' second-last preseason game against the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Middleton underwent

After being ruled out for the Bucks' entire preseason schedule, when can fans expect to see Khris Middleton back?

A couple other teams are on the rise in the East, but the 33-year-old doesn't care. His focus this season is internal.

Now, the Bucks are ready to show who they are as a team and they want to reclaim their spot in the Eastern Conference. They still have multiple star players on the team, including

Bucks star Khris Middleton continues to progress from ankle surgeries but his on-court return date remains cloudy.

Winslow is the latest in a string of Exhibit 10 contracts the Bucks have given to veterans, such as Rice Lake's Henry Ellenson (who was waived on Thursday also, to clear path to the Herd), Terence Davis and Ibou Badji. The team also signed and waived rookie Philip Alston. He was a member of the Bucks' summer league team.

After their first preseason win, the Milwaukee Bucks will look to finish their regular-season prep with a .500 record as they take on former head coach Jason Kidd’s Dallas Mavericks down in Big D. A preseason NBA Finals preview,