Kevin Porter Jr. is listed day-to-day on Milwaukee's injury report, filed Wednesday at 8:11 PM ET for a rest issue. He was inactive as a coach's decision for Wednesday's 128-126 preseason win over Oklahoma City, and his next chance to play is Milwaukee's game against the Bulls.
What happened
Kevin Porter Jr. is listed day-to-day on the Milwaukee injury report, filed Wednesday at 8:11 PM ET under rest, other. No previous status is attached to the entry. The report's comment says Porter, a coach's decision, was inactive for Wednesday's 128-126 preseason win over Oklahoma City. Porter had been cleared from a prior day-to-day entry on Oct. 1, after an earlier day-to-day listing on Sept. 6 for a right knee and leg issue.
What it means for the Bucks
Milwaukee's next game is against the Bulls on Wednesday at 8 PM ET. Porter averaged 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 33.2 minutes across 38 games last season, production the Bucks have not yet had to replace in a regular-season game since their 2026-27 schedule has not started. Without him, rotation minutes have gone to Ryan Rollins (32.1 minutes, 17.3 points), AJ Green (29.1 minutes, 10.4 points), Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.9 minutes, 27.6 points), Myles Turner (26.9 minutes, 11.9 points) and Kyle Kuzma (26.2 minutes, 13.0 points). The Bucks are 0-0 with the season not yet underway, and there is no record split for games with or without Porter since no regular-season games have been played.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Porter's status changes ahead of Wednesday's game against the Bulls. His expected return is listed as Oct. 16. Milwaukee's broader report also lists Gary Trent Jr., Myles Turner, Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Kyle Kuzma, Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Tyler Herro as day-to-day with rest, other, and Nate Ament as day-to-day with a left ankle and leg issue.
Is Kevin Porter Jr. playing vs Bulls?
He is day-to-day with a rest issue as of the Wednesday, Oct. 14 injury report. His status for the Bulls game beyond day-to-day is not announced.
When will Kevin Porter Jr. be back?
His expected return is listed as Oct. 16. No further timeline is announced.