Breaking: Milwaukee Bucks Trade Marjon Beauchamp for Kevin Porter Jr.

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Milwaukee Bucks got one last move in right by the buzzer of NBA trading deadline. In GM Jon Horst’s last trading business, Bucks Sends Marjon Beauchamp to Los Angleles Clippers in exchange for Kevin Porter Jr.:

Kevin Porter Jr. Technically began his career as Milwaukee Buck was selected by the team 30. Total in 2019 NBA draft before they were immediately sent to Detroit stamps With Tony Snell to Jon Leuer. He would finally end up with Cleveland Cavaliers where he average 10.0 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 50 games as a rookie. His time with Cavs was destroyed by whatProsecutor was eventually placed) and accusations of having beaten a woman In the face in the center of Cleveland.

Porter was moved to Houston Rockets In January 2021, where he would begin to thrive a bit like a scoring option on a then-resolved reconstruction of the Rockets trop. 2022-2023 saw him average 19.2 points on .442/366/.784 Splitter, 5.7 assists and 5.0 rebounds in 59 starts. This race of the game would quit as Porter Jr. Was arrested again, this time on charges of domestic violence. Prosecutors initially said his assault left the female victim with broken vertebrae and a deep cut over her right eye. Rockets cut ribbon with him After the second arrest, Porter spent all season 2023-2024 out of the NBA. Not to believe that point but it should also be noted that NBA resumed their investigation of Porter’s case of violence in the home Once he returned to the league with Clippers.

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As for playing with Clippers, he has had a somewhat limited role from the bench. He average 19.6 minutes through 45 appearances (including 5 starts) scoring 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists. At 6’4 ”and 24 years he undoubtedly brings youth, energy and athletics to the bench with a track record of statistical contributions, no matter where he has appeared, but about the weighing off-the-Court uh … things … is worth is a YMMV question.

Of crucial importance is to acquire KPJ for its $ 2.2 million contract that has other apron consequences:

There is the creation they need after losing Middleton. If no other salary comes back from LA, this is reducing this Bucks’ payroll by $ 500K. They are now under the 2nd apron number with $ 3.2 million. KPJ has a $ 2.5 million. Player setting this summer.

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The move sees Marjon Beauchamp’s career as a buck in the end. He was selected 24. Collected in the 2022 draft and never showed much progression in his game after a rookie campaign that had a few promising moments. Milwaukee has already rejected his opportunity for the 2025-2026 season, so ending up in Los Angeles is at most a chance to set up a hopeful second chance somewhere in the league after getting a new start or some fresh eyes on him as a player .

Milwaukee is currently on a list of 14 out of 15 full-time player slots filled. Keep an eye on this space as we now enter the Buyout season and the slow crossing down of Ryan Rollins’s two-way contract accessibility.