Jericho Sims has been cleared on the Bucks' injury report after being listed as day-to-day since Friday. The move comes one day before Milwaukee opens the season at Washington.
What happened
The Bucks' injury report issued Tuesday, Oct 20, at 5:15 PM ET lists Jericho Sims as cleared. His previous status was day-to-day. The 28-year-old center first appeared on the report on Friday, Oct 16, as day-to-day with an undisclosed issue, and he carried the same status into Tuesday's earlier update before the change. The report did not give a detail or add a comment on the clearance. No expected return was announced before the update, which is now moot. Nate Ament remains on the Bucks' report as day-to-day with a left ankle issue.
What it means for the Bucks
The clearance arrives in time for the season opener at the Wizards on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 7:00 PM ET. Milwaukee is 0-0, so there is no record with or without Sims to lean on yet. Last season he played 67 games at 19.7 minutes a night, averaging 5.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists, which makes him a backup center option behind Myles Turner. Without Sims, Turner logged 26.9 minutes and Giannis Antetokounmpo 28.9 minutes. Kevin Porter Jr., Ryan Rollins and AJ Green were the heaviest-minute players in that stretch, with Ousmane Dieng, Kyle Kuzma and Cormac Ryan filling the frontcourt and wing minutes behind them.
What to watch
The next injury report before Wednesday's game at Washington will confirm whether Sims remains cleared and whether Nate Ament's status changes. Because the Bucks have not played a regular-season game yet, Sims' role and minutes against the Wizards will be the first real read on how the rotation sets up. No further timeline has been announced, and the detail behind his earlier day-to-day listing was never disclosed.
Is Jericho Sims playing at the Wizards on Oct 21?
He has been cleared on the Bucks' injury report issued Tuesday, Oct 20. Barring a change on the next report, he is available for Wednesday's opener at Washington.
When will Jericho Sims be back?
He is back now. The injury report lists him as cleared after a day-to-day listing that began Friday, Oct 16, with an undisclosed issue. The next game is at the Wizards on Wednesday, Oct 21, at 7:00 PM ET.