Jerryd Bayless (ankle) has been ruled out for the Bucks' up four-game road trip.

Bayless (ankle) has been ruled out for the Bucks' up four-game road trip, which begins Tuesday in Los Angeles, Andrew Gruman reports.

Analysis:

Bayless continues to nurse an ankle injury, and while the team has not revealed many details, it appears to be fairly serious. He's already missed the last five games, and assuming he doesn't rejoin the team at any point during the trip, the earliest he could return is next Wednesday (Dec. 23) when Milwaukee hosts Philadelphia. Greivis Vasquez (ankle) has also been ruled out for the trip, so O.J. Mayo and Michael Carter-Williams will continue to see most of the minutes at point guard.