That player is Gary Trent Jr. Prior to this game against the Lakers, he is listed as probable due to left patella tendiopathy. Trent Jr. is one of the Bucks' best outside shooters. They need him in order to open up the floor for the rest of the team, especially Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are sitting out with right ankle sprains when the Lakers host the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday night in Los Angeles' sixth game in eight days. The Lakers announced the decision to rest Doncic and Reaves alongside fellow injured starters LeBron James and Rui Hachimura about six hours before tipoff against the Bucks.