Bucks waive Kevin Porter Jr.

Minutes before the 4:00 p.m. deadline to finalize their regular season roster, it was announced that the Milwaukee Bucks waived Kevin Porter Jr. This brings the final roster size to 15 after the weekend saw the Bucks waive several other players, including Pete Nance. The 26-year-old’s waiving comes after a snake-bitten year—in the 2025-2026 campaign KPJ was only able to suit-up for 36 games, but he started all 36 to the tune of 17.4 PPG, 5.2 RPG, and 7.4 APG.

An unfortunate outcome, this is another turn in the road for KPJ. On June 20, 2019 the Bucks traded their first round pick (30th) and Tony Snell to the Detroit Pistons for Jon Leuer, and the following night Detroit flipped that pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers for four future second-round picks. Despite a solid enough rookie season, KPJ was traded the following season after returning to the team from a leave of absence and getting into a fight in the locker room upon his return. Houston sent a protected second-round pick for Porter, and the new franchise seemed to be a better fit as Porter showed major growth the next few seasons.

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Then, in 2022, KPJ signed a four year extension that was worth up to $82.5 million, but was only guaranteed for one year, $15.9 million due to ongoing concerns around volatility. Before the start of the 2023 season, KPJ was arrested in New York City and charged with felony assault following a domestic abuse altercation. The Rockets then traded him and two first-round picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where they absorbed his contract and waived him immediately. KPJ then spent a year playing in Greece and was able to enter a plea deal, pleading guilty to misdemeanor assault. Following his overseas stint, KPJ signed a two-year vet minimum deal with the Clippers, where he played the season before being traded to the Bucks.

After opting into his player option, KPJ was set to earn $5.39 million this season before becoming free agent. While unfortunate, the log jam in the guard room was well documented, and with the additions of Tyler Herro, Brayden Burries, and Kasparas Jakucionis, as well as the emergence of Ryan…

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Publish date : 2026-10-19 22:47:00

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