Brayden Burries was cleared Wednesday, Oct. 14, coming off a day-to-day tag that had been in place since Oct. 11. The clearance means he carries no status restriction entering Milwaukee's game against the Bulls.
What happened
Brayden Burries was cleared Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 8:11 p.m. ET, moving off the day-to-day status he had carried into the day. He had been listed day-to-day earlier that same Wednesday, and before that on Sunday, Oct. 11, when the report tied his day-to-day status to a coach's decision. The Wednesday clearance report did not include a detail on the underlying issue, and there was no additional comment attached to the update. No expected return timeline was listed, since the clearance itself removes any restriction on his availability.
What it means for the Bucks
The clearance comes as Milwaukee opens its schedule against the Bulls on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET, with the Bucks at 0-0 since the 2026-27 season has not started. Burries has no season line yet, so his role is still to be established. The heaviest minutes logged without him have gone to Kevin Porter Jr. (33.2 minutes, 17.4 points), Ryan Rollins (32.1 minutes, 17.3 points), AJ Green (29.1 minutes, 10.4 points) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (28.9 minutes, 27.6 points), with Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Kyle Kuzma and Cormac Ryan also factoring into that group. There is no record with or without him, since no regular-season games have been played yet.
What to watch
The next injury report will show whether Burries' cleared status holds through the opener against the Bulls. No expected return timeline has been announced, since the clearance already takes him off the day-to-day list. His status in the reports over Milwaukee's opening games of the 2026-27 season is the next thing to track.
Is Brayden Burries playing vs Bulls?
Yes. Burries was cleared Wednesday, Oct. 14, removing the day-to-day tag he had carried since Oct. 11, ahead of Milwaukee's game against the Bulls.
When will Brayden Burries be back?
He is already back. Burries was cleared on Oct. 14 and carries no status restriction. No return timeline has been announced because none is needed.