Jaime Jaquez Jr. was upgraded from Day-To-Day to cleared on the Friday, Oct. 16 injury report. He is available for Milwaukee's season opener at Indiana that night.
What happened
Jaquez was cleared on the Bucks' injury report issued Friday, Oct. 16 at 7:15 p.m. ET, roughly 15 minutes after Milwaukee's 7 p.m. tip at Indiana. He had carried a Day-To-Day tag since Wednesday, Oct. 14, when he was listed for rest. No further detail or comment was attached to either entry, and no expected-return date was ever announced since he was never ruled out for an extended stretch. He is available to play against the Pacers.
What it means for the Bucks
Milwaukee opens its 2026-27 season at Indiana on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. ET, with the Bucks sitting at 0-0 since the schedule has not started. Jaquez averaged 15.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 28.3 minutes across 75 games last season. In stretches last season when he was unavailable, Milwaukee leaned more heavily on Kevin Porter Jr. (33.2 minutes, 17.4 points) and Ryan Rollins (32.1 minutes, 17.3 points), with AJ Green, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Myles Turner also seeing added run. With Jaquez cleared, the Bucks get their full backcourt rotation for the opener.
What to watch
The next injury report will come ahead of Milwaukee's following game on the schedule. No return timeline applies since Jaquez is already cleared rather than out. The Bucks also carry four other Day-To-Day names on Friday's report — Gary Trent Jr., Kevin Porter Jr. and AJ Green for rest, and Nate Ament for a left ankle/leg issue — worth tracking on upcoming reports as the season begins.
Is Jaime Jaquez Jr. playing at Pacers?
Yes. He was cleared on the Friday, Oct. 16 injury report after being listed Day-To-Day, and he is available for Milwaukee's season opener at Indiana.
When will Jaime Jaquez Jr. be back?
He is already back. He was upgraded from Day-To-Day to cleared on the Oct. 16 report and is set to play against the Pacers; no absence or return date is in question.