Michael Redd hasn't played since Jan. 10, 2010 and has become a forgotten man in the NBA.

Redd first tore the ACL and MCL in his left knee in January 2009 against Sacramento. He returned for Milwaukee's opener last season but played just 18 games before suffering the same injury against the Lakers.

"This time I wanted to extend my rehab to a year," Redd said. "To do it right."

"The Bucks have been terrific about everything," he added.

Redd says his goal is to return to the court shortly after the All-Star break, with the first week of March likely.

The fifth-highest paid player in the league, Redd will be a free-agent this summer.

"I'm hoping to get 20 or 25 games in this year," Redd said. "Then I'll figure everything out."