AJ Green Cleared, Looking for a Rhythm Early in Bucks' Season
AJ Green is off the injury report after a short day-to-day stretch and back available for Milwaukee. His minutes have been uneven through the first two weeks of 2026-27, a few spot appearances mixed with two full DNPs, as the Bucks search for consistent shooting off the bench.
By the Bucks Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightWho He IsAJ Green wears No.
AJ Green wears No. 20 for the Milwaukee Bucks. He's a 6-4, 190-pound guard out of Northern Iowa, now in his fourth NBA season at age 27. Green has built his role around shooting the three, and last season he logged 78 games for Milwaukee, the most playing time of any year in his young career. He's not a high-usage player, more of a floor-spacer who needs the ball to find him, and his career so far has tracked that profile closely. The Bucks have leaned on him as a rotation guard who can space the floor around their bigger pieces.
02Last Season's NumbersIn 2025-26, Green averaged 10.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.1 minutes across 78 games for Milwaukee.
In 2025-26, Green averaged 10.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 29.1 minutes across 78 games for Milwaukee. He shot 42.4 percent from the field and 41.9 percent from three, with an 85.5 percent mark from the free-throw line. His true shooting percentage came in at 62.7 percent, a strong efficiency number for a player with a 13.5 usage rate. He added 0.5 steals and 0.1 blocks per game, with 1.0 turnovers. His plus-minus for the season was -1.9. Those numbers paint him as a low-usage, high-efficiency shooter who holds up well in a complementary role.
03Early Look at 2026-27Green's minutes have swung game to game so far this season.
Green's minutes have swung game to game so far this season. He scored 9 points on 19.9 minutes in a win over Indiana on October 16, with a -10.0 plus-minus. Two games earlier, on October 14 against Chicago, he didn't see the floor at all in a loss. Against Charlotte on October 11, he put up 6 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 22.0 minutes in a loss, finishing at -21.0. He was scoreless again on October 7 against Oklahoma City in a Milwaukee win, logging zero minutes. On October 5 versus Minnesota, he had 6 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in 21.8 minutes in a loss.
04Injury ReportGreen is not on the injury report right now.
Green is not on the injury report right now. He was listed as day-to-day as recently as October 17, tied to an earlier day-to-day designation, and was cleared the same day. Before that, on October 15, he was marked day-to-day with a rest-related, other designation. There's no indication of a specific injury type beyond those day-to-day tags, and the latest update has him fully available. For a shooter whose value depends on being on the floor in rhythm, the in-and-out injury status lines up with the uneven minutes he's logged through the first stretch of games.
05What's AheadWith no current injury concern, the path forward for Green is about finding a steady role in Milwaukee's rotation.
With no current injury concern, the path forward for Green is about finding a steady role in Milwaukee's rotation. His last-season floor, 10.4 points and a 41.9 percent clip from three over a full 78-game season, shows what he can provide when he's playing consistent minutes. So far in 2026-27, that consistency hasn't been there, with two scoreless, zero-minute outings mixed into his first five logged games. There's nothing in the reporting pointing to a bigger role change or any rumor involving him. For now, the story is simple: he's healthy, available, and waiting on Milwaukee to lean on him the way it did for most of last season.
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