According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Bucks forward Bobby Portis is set to be suspended 25 games due to violating the league’s anti-drug policy. The report broke Thursday morning.
Milwaukee has 29 contests left in the regular season, including this evening’s matchup against the Clippers. If Portis’ suspension begins immediately, the veteran would be cleared to return to action on April 8.
Portis has finished third in Sixth Man of the Year voting in each of the past two seasons, and his contributions off the bench have been just as important to the Bucks’ success in 2024-25. The 30-year-old is averaging 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in 25.2 minutes of action. Specific to February, in five contests, Portis was producing 16.4 points and 11.6 rebounds with a massive 25.2% usage rate. His absence will leave a huge void in Milwaukee’s rotation as the team fights for a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference.
