Kevin Porter Jr. leaves the opening night against the Wizards with a sprained ankle
The Milwaukee Bucks host the Washington Wizards to kick off the 2025-26 NBA season on Wednesday night. Although things were going well for the Bucks through two quarters, not everything was smooth sailing.
At the end of the first half, Kevin Porter Jr. suffered an ankle injury. He went back to the locker room and was later on off until the end of the gameaccording to ClutchPoints beat reporter Brett Siegel.
The Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. has a sprained left ankle and will not return to tonight’s game against Washington.
— Brett Siegel (@BrettSiegelNBA) October 23, 2025
Before leaving the game, Porter Jr. was an effective contributor on the offensive end. He scored 10 points on 3-for-5 shooting, including two 3-pointers, two assists and a steal in nine minutes of action.
Despite his absence, the Bucks came out on top against the overpowered Wizards.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is on his way to a triple-double in the season opener. Newly acquired Myles Turner has an anchor color defense with four blocks. And all 11 players the Bucks put on the floor scored.
Despite having one of the best basketball players in the world on their roster, the Bucks are not expected to contend for a championship this year. Superstar guard Damian Lillard is back in Portland, leaving the Bucks without a true point guard.
Porter Jr. is expected to pick up some of that slack, but was never a great playmaker. After that traded from the Los Angeles Clippers to the Bucks last season, the veteran averaged just under four assists per game.
He has, however, drastically improved his three-point shooting. The Bucks guard knocked down 40 percent of his 3-pointers in Milwaukee last season, likely due to Antetokounmpo drawing the defense into the paint.
The severity of the injury is still unclear as of Wednesday night.
2025-10-23 01:06:00
