Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. has been ruled out of Saturday’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs because of synovitis in his right knee, the team announced. The absence will be his fifth in a row.
Head coach Doc Rivers told reporters he would be “surprised” if the 25-year-old appears again this season, indicating Porter might not return during the 2025/26 campaign.
This is Porter’s first full year with Milwaukee, yet injuries have limited him to 38 games. He is averaging 17.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 33.2 minutes per contest while shooting .465 from the field, .322 from three-point range and .878 at the foul line.
The former No. 30 pick sprained his left ankle in the season opener. During rehabilitation, he tore the meniscus in his right knee, underwent surgery and missed an additional four weeks. Earlier this month, swelling in the same knee sidelined him for four consecutive games, a symptom consistent with synovitis.
Porter, drafted in 2019, has faced multiple off-court issues. He sat out the entire 2023/24 season following a domestic-violence incident that prompted an NBA investigation concluded last July.
The guard holds a $5.4 million player option for 2026/27. Declining it would make him an unrestricted free agent this summer.
Source: Hoops Rumors
