Kyle Kuzma Off the Injury List, Mixing in Light Minutes for the Bucks
Kyle Kuzma is healthy and available for Milwaukee, clearing a brief day-to-day rest designation by October 16. The 31-year-old forward is five games into his ninth NBA season, including a win over Indiana on October 16 and two games this month where he didn't see the floor at all. Last season he averaged 13.0 points and 4.5 rebounds a game for the Bucks on efficient shooting.
By the Bucks Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightWho is Kyle KuzmaKyle Kuzma enters his ninth NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, wearing No.
Kyle Kuzma enters his ninth NBA season with the Milwaukee Bucks, wearing No. 18. The 31-year-old forward stands 6-8 and weighs 221 pounds, and he played college ball at Utah before turning pro. Kuzma was already a Buck last season, finishing 2025-26 with Milwaukee listed as his team, so this fall is a continuation rather than a fresh start in a new uniform. He's a veteran wing who can play either forward spot, and at this stage of his career he's settled into a role as a complementary scorer and rebounder rather than a focal point of the offense. Milwaukee will lean on him for frontcourt depth and shot-making, depending on matchups.
02Last season by the numbersKuzma's 2025-26 numbers with Milwaukee: 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks a game,…
Kuzma's 2025-26 numbers with Milwaukee: 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 0.7 steals and 0.4 blocks a game, with 1.7 turnovers, across 69 games and 26.2 minutes a night. He shot 49.2 percent from the field, 34.7 percent from three and 72.6 percent at the line, good for a true shooting mark of 58.1 percent. His usage rate sat at 21.2 percent, and his plus-minus for the season was minus-4.1. Those are efficient, complementary numbers — a player scoring on good shooting splits without needing a heavy share of the offense to do it. The plus-minus points to a team that was often better with him off the floor, even with his shooting numbers holding up.
03Injury reportKuzma is not on the injury report right now.
Kuzma is not on the injury report right now. He went through a brief stretch this month where he was day-to-day: on October 14 he was held out for rest, and by October 16 he was cleared to play. That absence lines up with his line against Chicago on October 14, when he logged zero minutes. He was back on the floor two days later against Indiana and has otherwise been available for Milwaukee's other games this season. For now, there's no lingering issue to track — he's good to go.
04Early look at 2026-27Milwaukee has played five games so far with Kuzma in the box score.
Milwaukee has played five games so far with Kuzma in the box score. He opened with 1 point, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 20 minutes in a loss to Minnesota on October 5, then did not play in Milwaukee's win over Oklahoma City on October 7. Against Charlotte on October 11, in a loss, he scored 12 points with 4 rebounds and 2 assists in 22.1 minutes. He sat out again on October 14 against Chicago in a loss, then returned October 16 against Indiana, putting up 11 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist in 18.4 minutes in a win, though his plus-minus that night was minus-12. It's an uneven start through the first two weeks.
05How he finished last seasonKuzma's final stretch of 2025-26 showed some of his scoring upside.
Kuzma's final stretch of 2025-26 showed some of his scoring upside. He put up 20 points in a win over Dallas on March 31 and another 20 in a win over Phoenix on March 21. He also had a strong playmaking night against Memphis on April 5, with 4 points but 6 assists, and closed with 8 points and 5 assists in a win over Brooklyn on April 10. There was a rough outing too — 14 points but a minus-31 in a loss to Boston on April 3. With no injury concerns on the books now, the hope in Milwaukee is he can find that kind of scoring touch again as the season moves past its opening weeks.
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