Kyle Kuzma is day-to-day on Milwaukee's Wednesday injury report, listed for rest. The move comes hours before the Bucks host the Bulls, with no previous status attached to the listing.
What happened
Kuzma showed up on the Wednesday, Oct. 14 injury report at 7:10 p.m. ET as day-to-day, with the designation marked rest. No previous status was attached, so this is a fresh listing. It follows Sunday's preseason loss to Charlotte, 105-90, in which Kuzma played 22 minutes and finished with 12 points on 4-of-8 shooting, including 2-of-5 from three and 2-of-4 from the line, plus four rebounds, two assists and two steals. His expected return is listed as Oct. 16.
What it means for the Bucks
Milwaukee hosts Chicago on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, with the 2026-27 season not yet underway and the Bucks at 0-0. Last season Kuzma averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 26.2 minutes across 69 games, production Milwaukee would miss if he sits. Without him on the floor, Kevin Porter Jr. (33.2 minutes, 17.4 points) and Ryan Rollins (32.1 minutes, 17.3 points) have taken on the heaviest workload, with Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.9 minutes, 27.6 points), Myles Turner, AJ Green, Ousmane Dieng, Cormac Ryan and Bobby Portis Jr. also seeing extended run. There is no record with or without him yet since the regular season has not started.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Kuzma's rest day-to-day tag clears in time for his listed expected return of Oct. 16. Milwaukee has the Bulls on Wednesday and more preseason games ahead before the regular-season opener, so his next appearance on the report will be the clearest signal of where he stands.
Is Kyle Kuzma playing vs Bulls?
He is day-to-day on Wednesday's injury report with a rest designation, listed hours before Milwaukee's game against Chicago. No further update on his availability for that game is announced.
When will Kyle Kuzma be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 16. No further timeline is announced.