Porter agreed to a two-year, $11 million contract with the Bucks on Monday, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.
Porter declined his $2.5 million player option Saturday, but he'll hang around in Milwaukee after inking a two-year deal. The 24-year-old stepped into a bigger role when Damian Lillard (Achilles) was diagnosed with deep vein thrombosis in late March, and Porter closed out the campaign averaging 14.1 points, 5.1 assists, 4.5 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 26.7 minutes across his final 17 games (12 regular season, five playoff). With Lillard waived this offseason, Porter should be penciled in as Milwaukee's starting point guard.
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Kevin Porter: Set to enter free agency
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Porter informed the Bucks on Saturday that he will decline his $2.5 million player option for the 2025-26 season, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Porter signed a two-year contract with the Clippers in June of 2024 but was traded the Bucks in February. He saw a consistent role off the Bucks' bench, and across 30 regular-season games (two starts) he averaged 11.7 points, 3.9 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.3 steals over 19.9 minutes per game. Porter is just 25 years old and should garner interest from teams looking to add a scoring punch to the bench.
Porter closed with 11 points (4-10 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT), three rebounds, seven assists and one steal across 47 minutes during Tuesday's 119-118 overtime loss to the Pacers in Game 5 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
With Damian Lillard (Achilles) on the shelf, Porter was inserted into the starting lineup as part of several rotation tweaks by coach Doc Rivers. For the most part, he had a decent showing alongside AJ Green in the backcourt. Porter holds a $2.55 million player option for 2025-26, and he could find himself with a lot of fantasy upside if he sticks around with the Bucks in the absence of Lillard.
Porter will start in Tuesday's Game 5 against the Pacers.
Porter has come off the bench for the first four games of the series but will enter the starting lineup with Damian Lillard (Achilles) out. The 24-year-old has played significant minutes against the Pacers, averaging 25.8 minutes along with 11.3 points, 5.0 assists and 3.8 rebounds per game in the series.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Pours in 23 points in loss
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Porter closed with 23 points (9-17 FG, 5-7 3Pt), six assists, five rebounds and two steals over 33 minutes during Sunday's 129-103 loss to the Pacers in Game 4 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Porter led Milwaukee's second unit in points during the loss, finishing as the club's second-leading scorer. The 24-year-old played a series-high 33 minutes after Damian Lillard (lower leg) exited the game in the first quarter. With the Bucks trailing 3-1, they'll need Porter to step up, especially if Lillard remains sidelined. Porter has averaged 11.3 points, 5.0 assists, 3.8 rebounds and 0.8 steals across 25.8 minutes per game during the first round.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Plays well off bench
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Porter contributed nine points (4-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt), one rebound and three assists in 15 minutes during Tuesday's 123-115 loss to the Pacers in Game 2 of the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Porter was a bright spot off the bench for Milwaukee, but saw a total of just 15 minutes. Meanwhile, Gary Trent logged 30 minutes off the bench but had four points on 1-of-4 shooting. With the Bucks trailing 0-2, it will be interesting to see what tweaks coach Doc Rivers will make to his rotation.
Porter (wrist) isn't on the injury report for Saturday's Game 1 against the Pacers.
Porter sat out Milwaukee's regular-season finale but is set to play Saturday. Porter has averaged 16.0 points, 5.2 rebounds, 5.1 assists and 1.5 steals in 25.5 minutes across his previous 10 appearances.
Porter (wrist) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Pistons, Eric Nehm of The Athletic reports.
Porter will join five other Bucks players on the bench for Sunday's regular-season finale, but he should be available for the start of the postseason. Jamaree Bouyea and Andre Jackson should see a significant increase in playing time in Porter's absence.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Unlikely to play Sunday
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Porter is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game versus the Pistons due to a right wrist sprain.
Porter joins a long list of Milwaukee players expected to sit out Sunday's regular-season finale. If Porter is ultimately downgraded to out, Ryan Rollins (shoulder) and Jamaree Bouyea are candidates to receive increased playing time.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Stellar two-way performance in win
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Porter ended with 20 points (6-11 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 7-9 FT), seven assists, five rebounds and five steals over 23 minutes during Thursday's 136-111 win over New Orleans.
Porter tallied a game-high mark in steals against the Pelicans, tying the career high that he set in the Bucks' win over Minnesota on Tuesday. The 24-year-old guard also posted at least 20 points for a fourth straight game, marking his seventh such performance on the season. Porter has emerged as one of Milwaukee's top options off the bench due to Damian Lillard (calf) being sidelined -- a trend that will likely continue heading into the playoffs.
Porter totaled 21 points (6-9 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 9-9 FT), four rebounds, five assists and five steals across 25 minutes off the bench during Tuesday's 110-103 victory over the Timberwolves.
Milwaukee got some big performances from second-unit players Porter and Bobby Portis (18 points, 10 boards) as the team erased a 20-point deficit in the fourth quarter. Porter has scored 20 or more points in three straight games, and over his last 15 appearances (two starts), he's averaged 13.4 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists, 1.3 threes and 1.0 steals.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Retreating to bench
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Porter isn't in the starting five for Tuesday's game versus the Timberwolves.
Ryan Rollins will replace Porter in the starting lineup Tuesday. Porter has averaged 11.0 points, 4.4 rebounds and 3.3 assists in 21.2 minutes across his previous 10 starting appearances.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Productive in starting role
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Porter amassed 20 points (8-18 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and two steals across 34 minutes during Sunday's 111-107 win over the Pelicans.
Porter, who's seen an increased role off the bench due to Damian Lillard (calf) being sidelined, was one of several Milwaukee players who embraced a bigger role on offense due to the absence of Giannis Antetokounmpo (shoulder) on Sunday. Porter had a 24-point output off the bench in the first leg of this back-to-back set against Miami on Saturday and was stellar as a starter Sunday. He's tallied 20 or more points in three of his last five outings, averaging 17.8 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game in that span.
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Bucks' Kevin Porter: Will start vs. New Orleans
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Porter will be in the starting lineup for Sunday's game against the Pelicans.
Porter will make his fourth start of the season for the Bucks on Sunday in New Orleans, resulting in Ryan Rollins heading to the bench. In his three previous starts, Porter averaged 19.0 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.7 steals per game, shooting 46.3 percent from the floor and 26.7 percent from deep.
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