Bucks' Mirotic to be rested over thumb fracture

Milwaukee Bucks power forward Nikola Mirotic will miss two to four weeks with a "slight fracture" of his left thumb, Shams Charania of The Athletic reported Wednesday. The NBA-best Bucks acquired Mirotic from the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline to provide depth off the bench. The team confirmed the injury but did not update his status.

Since the trade, Mirotic has played in 14 games (three starts), averaging 11.6 points, 5.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 22.9 minutes per game. Mirotic sustained the injury in the Bucks' 115-101 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.

The injury likely will keep him out the rest of the regular season. The playoffs begin April 13.