Bucks’ Kevin Porter Jr. Likely Done for Season With Right-Knee Synovitis

Overview

• Rivers, speaking Saturday before Milwaukee hosted San Antonio, said he would be surprised if Kevin Porter Jr. plays again this season.
• Porter was ruled out against the Spurs with synovitis in his right knee, which made this his fifth straight missed game.
• Synovitis involves swelling of the lining inside a joint, and it is affecting the same right knee that needed meniscus surgery earlier this season.
• In 38 games, including 36 starts, Porter averaged 17.4 points, 7.4 assists, and 5.2 rebounds, giving the Bucks a primary ballhandler they now must replace.
• With Milwaukee at 29-43, his health now feeds into offseason planning as he holds a $5.4 million player option for 2026–27.