MILWAUKEE – Last time the Knicks visited the Bradley Center, on Feb. 2, the standing ovation was long and loud.

Jabari Parker checked into the game midway through the first quarter and the Bucks crowd erupted, his one-year absence from a second torn left ACL ending.

Next winter, there will be a thunderous ovation at the Garden, too, when Kristaps Porzingis bounds onto the Garden court for the first time, ending his own ACL injury journey.

The date for that glorious moment is a mystery, but Parker indicated it should be in less than one year. Four days after Parker’s February return, Porzingis tore the ACL in his left knee against the same Bucks at the Garden, landing awkwardly after a dunk over Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Parker also tore the ACL in his left knee as a rookie and returned in 317 days. When he tore it again, the Bucks immediately announced, safely, a timetable of 12 months.

The Knicks have given no timetable, but indications are he could be back in 10 months, in time for Christmas.

Parker recalls he was back on the court at the practice facility, playing halfcourt, 3-on-3 and 1-on-1 at the 10-month mark in December.

“I was trying to train my thought process, not to overlook any steps and do everything real slow,’’ Parker said at the Bucks morning shootaround Friday before facing the Knicks again. “He’s in a good situation because he got hurt (in early February). He’s going to be back in time to play again for next season.’’

Porzingis underwent surgery Feb. 13th and has rehabbed at the Hospital for Special Surgery. The plan has Porzingis appearing at the Knicks’ Tarrytown facility next week for the first time. Brass wants him around his teammates when the club returns from this four-game road trip ending Friday.

Asked what advice he has for Porzingis, Parker went deep.

“For himself, to think about his journey, think about who he is and not thinking about comparisons and looking far outside what’s out of his control,’’ Parker said. “Because then you face doubt on top of the doubt you face with yourself. You never want to seek outside advice for either your confidence or your doubt. I want him to stay in tune, taking it real slow and try to train his body to push himself forward.’’

Parker has been placed on a minutes restriction of 25 minutes — and that could last the rest of the season. A minutes restriction is likely what Porzingis faces, too, upon his return next season.

The Knicks have indicated no meniscus damage discovered during surgery – which Parker said is a big relief.

“If it’s just the ACL and clean, that’s a good sign,’’ Parker said. “The more that you dig into the knee the more difficult it is. (His return) depends on who the trainer is, who the doctor is. Some surgeons start guys for ACLs at six, seven months. … The longest you can go is obviously a year. That’s what I did. Why was I in a rush, especially doing it a second time? It gave me more time.’’

Porzingis likely won’t rush as the rebuilding Knicks eye another developmental season and lottery pick. Interestingly, the Bucks didn’t offer Parker a summer extension last July during his rehab. Hence, the No. 2 pick of the 2014 draft becomes a restricted free agent this summer.

“I feel good about it,’’ Parker said regarding the minutes restriction. “It’s the medical staff.”

Antetokounmpo, one of the league’s superstars, still feels badly because the NBA, he says, needs the 7-foot-3 Latvian, who missed his first All-Star Game.

“Oh yeah of course,’’ said Antetokounmpo, whose brother, Thanasis, was a Phil Jackson Knicks’ draft pick. “Not just about the Kris Porzingis incident, but I feel bad about anyone getting injured. It’s the toughest moment for the athlete. Kris is really good, big talent. The league will be a lot better when he comes back. Hopefully he can take his time and recover fully and we’ll all be ready for him. I’ll be really, really happy when he comes back.”

Some reports suggested Porzingis stepped on the “Greek Freak’s’’ foot upon landing, but he disputes that. “I don’t know if he stepped on my foot,’’ Antetokounmpo said. “I think he just lost his balance on the Earth and didn’t land properly. I don’t think he stepped on my foot. “

“The Greek Freak’’ has tortured the Knicks the past two seasons beyond the Porzingis incident. Antetokounmpo has averaged 27 points against the Knicks this season and hit the buzzer-beating jumper at the Garden in 2016-17 that sent the Knicks into a campaign-killing winter spiral.

“I’m just trying to make plays,’’ he said. “Luckily I made some great plays against the Knicks.”