Michael Redd joined the Bucks in practice on Monday for the first time in 13 months.

He last played on Jan. 10, 2010 when he tore both the anterior cruciate ligament and the medial collateral ligament in his left knee against the Lakers.

"It feels great," Redd said. "It feels great. One of the happiest days of my career to come back and be a part of practice. To be on the court is a blessing, man. I kissed the court."

He has averaged 20.2 points per game in his 10-year career.

"You really start to treasure things when you can't do them anymore," Redd said. "I missed the last two years of my career due to injury. Not that I didn't appreciate it before, but I appreciate it even more because I did miss it."

He is being paid $18.3 million in the final year of a six-year, $91 million contract.