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Milwaukee Bucks: Jersey Number Updates: Kyle Kuzma - #0, Kevin Porter Jr. - #7, Chris Livingston - #24
At the trade deadline last season, you acquired Kevin Porter Jr., and after he declined his player option for this upcoming season, he signed a larger deal with you. I’m not sure if you’d go as far as saying you believe he is your starting point guard next season, but it feels like a massive opportunity for him. What led to your belief and trust in him to bring him back for a second season with the Bucks? Jon Horst: He’s another player that I think stepped up in the biggest moments in the playoffs. With no playoff experience, he came into a very hostile environment, pressure-loaded environment, and I thought was very, very good.
Jon Horst: He plays well off of Giannis, and people forget that a few years ago he was one of the best catch-and-shoot 3-point shooters in the league. He’s big, he’s physical, he can create for himself, he can create for others and can make shots. And he grew defensively with us this year, and I think he’s very capable on that end. Whether he’s our starter or not our starter, that’s for Doc (Rivers) to decide, but obviously we’ve invested in him and we want him around. We’ve tried to create a situation where he has a chance to thrive and grow, and if so, he can have his option and he can benefit from it. But for us to get that continuity of a guard who we thought played well with us after we acquired him was huge and I think he’s primed to have a really big year. He’s in the right environment, he’s in the right group that loves him and supports him and is to give him the chance to be his best.
Law Murray: News @theathletic.com The league’s investigation into Kevin Porter Jr.’s 2023 domestic violence incident has concluded, resulting in a four-game suspension. Based on the facts and circumstances, the NBA and NBPA have agreed that the suspension is deemed to have been served.
Law Murray: The league’s investigation into Kevin Porter Jr.’s 2023 domestic violence incident has concluded, resulting in a four-game suspension. Based on the facts and circumstances, the NBA and NBPA have agreed that the suspension is deemed to have been served.
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Jon Horst: Have we done enough? We’ve done everything, I’ve done everything within my human possible power this offseason. I feel like our group works our butts off. I’ve got to shout out Dave Dean, Ryan Hoover, Milt Newton, Pat Haneman, Samer Jassar, David Mincberg, and Arjun Mahendroo, the whole group, we do everything we can to get better. We do everything we can to put the next version of this thing out there, to give Doc and Giannis and Bobby and Scoot (Kevin Porter Jr.) and the guys on our team every chance that they can to win every night. And so have we done enough? I don’t know. We’ll find out. Have we done everything that we possibly could? Absolutely. And have we done more than anyone else could possibly do? I believe we have. And that’s not an arrogant thing to say. In a very humble way. I think we’ve done as much or more than anyone else could possibly do, and I’m proud of that.
Yossi Gozlan: The Milwaukee Bucks will have the $8.8 million room mid-level exception after. Kevin Porter Jr. and Gary Trent Jr. likely get signed with it. Their terms fit in the exception. Taurean Prince can be signed afterward since it's a minimum.
Yossi Gozlan: The Milwaukee Bucks are hard capped to the first apron by re-signing Kevin Porter Jr. with the bi-annual. They cannot sign and trade Brook Lopez to the Clippers since he only got a two year deal. They still have the $14.1 million mid-level to spend.
Fred Katz: The Kevin Porter Jr. contract with the Bucks is for the biannual exception, league source says. Exact number is $10.5 million over two years. Player option on year 2. Shams Charania first to report the deal.
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Kevin Porter returning to Milwaukee
Shams Charania: Free agent guard Kevin Porter Jr. has agreed to a two-year, $11 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, with a player option in 2026-27, sources tell ESPN. The Bucks prioritized bringing back Porter and finalized a deal tonight with his agent Sam Permut of Roc Nation.
Shams Charania: Porter averaged 11.7 points and 3.7 assists while shooting 41% from 3-point land in 30 games for the Bucks last season. He gives Milwaukee a dynamic playmaker in the backcourt as it tries to contend in the Eastern Conference.
Kevin Porter Jr. to hit free agency
Eric Nehm: Kevin Porter Jr. has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he will let his $2.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season expire and will become an unrestricted free agent this summer, league sources tell me and @FredKatz. At @TheAthletic: nytimes.com/athletic/64590…
Kevin Porter to decline player option for 2025-26
Michael Scotto: Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. is expected to decline his $2.55 million player option for the 2025-26 season, sources told @hoopshype. Milwaukee hopes to keep him next season, sources said. He averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 boards and 3.7 assists in 19.9 minutes with Milwaukee
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