Nate Ament is day-to-day with a left ankle injury after leaving Wednesday's preseason game against the Thunder in the second quarter. The Bucks have not announced a timetable for the 19-year-old forward's return or named a next game for him to target.
What happened
Nate Ament is day-to-day with a left ankle injury, according to the Milwaukee Bucks' injury report filed Wednesday at 9:27 p.m. ET. The 19-year-old forward exited to the locker room in the second quarter of Wednesday's preseason game against the Thunder with what Brandon Rahbar of DailyThunder.com described as an apparent left ankle injury. No previous status had been listed for Ament before this report, and the team has not released further details on the severity.
What it means for the Bucks
Milwaukee has not announced its next preseason game since Ament left Wednesday's matchup with the Thunder. The Bucks are 0-0 with the 2026-27 regular season still to begin, so there is no record to measure with or without the 19-year-old forward on the floor. Without him, Milwaukee's rotation has leaned on Kevin Porter Jr. (33.2 minutes, 17.4 points), Ryan Rollins (32.1 minutes, 17.3 points), Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.9 minutes, 27.6 points), Myles Turner (26.9 minutes, 11.9 points), Kyle Kuzma (26.2 minutes, 13.0 points), AJ Green (29.1 minutes, 10.4 points) and Cormac Ryan (24.6 minutes, 14.3 points).
What to watch
The Bucks have not released a timetable for Ament's return, and the injury report lists no previous status to compare it against. His next appearance will hinge on an updated injury report and how the left ankle responds in the coming days, with the 2026-27 regular season opener still ahead and preseason games continuing for Milwaukee in the meantime.
Is Nate Ament playing against the Thunder?
Ament left that Wednesday preseason game in the second quarter with a left ankle injury and is now listed as day-to-day. The Bucks have not said when he will next take the floor.
When will Nate Ament be back?
No return timetable has been announced. Milwaukee's injury report lists Ament as day-to-day with a left ankle injury after he exited Wednesday's game against the Thunder.