Kevin Porter Jr. will undergo knee surgery while rehabbing his ankle
The Milwaukee Bucks hit deep in their rear. The team on X announced it Kevin Porter Jr. suffered a meniscus tear in his right knee during his return to the field on the field and will have minor orthopedic procedure it is expected to sideline him for about four weeks. The update comes as Porter rehabs a sprained left ankle suffered in the season opener.
Porter has been working his way back from the ankle problem that kept him out of a win over the Washington Wizards on Oct. 22. He scored 10 points with two assists in nine minutes before leaving that night, per ESPN Box Score.
The timing hurts because Milwaukee just found a groove without multiple starters. On Thursday, the Bucks beat the Golden State Warriors 120–110 Ryan Rollins had 32 points and eight assistswhile Myles Turner added 17 points and seven boards. ESPN’s box score shows Milwaukee outscored 33–26 in the fourth quarter and eight Bucks in double figures, which is a snapshot of how coach Doc Rivers mixed the minutes of the guards with Cole Anthony and Rollins.
Porter’s role remains important as he averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds and 3.7 assists for Milwaukee at the trade deadline last season, per ESPN , and his downhill bursts fit well against Giannis Antetokounmpo’s pressure. The new meniscus jam forces Rollins and Anthony into more usage and relies on Turner’s screen to create cleaner looks for shooters. Fans will see this injury as a setback rather than a season-changing blow, but it does force Milwaukee to stretch their backcourt depth a bit more since Giannis did not return to action either.
Big picture, the Bucks survived the early schedule by committee. Thursday’s box score underlined that formulaand likely continues as Porter recovers. If he returns on schedule, Milwaukee will get a secondary creator after a thick November situation.
2025-11-01 02:12:00
