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Kevin Porter Jr. Exercises $5.4 Million Option to Stay With Bucks

The move locks in a low-cost rotation guard as he continues rehab from April knee arthroscopy and his role will depend on his recovery progress.

Overview

  • The decision was reported by NBA insider Jake Fischer and published by Bleacher Report as Porter electing the $5.4 million player option for 2026-27.
  • Porter’s contract with Milwaukee is a two-year, $10.5 million deal that included the one-year player option he just picked up.
  • He averaged strong counting numbers last season, with about 17.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while starting most of his appearances.
  • Porter’s season was disrupted by a right meniscus injury in the opener, a later oblique issue, recurring knee swelling in March and an arthroscopic procedure in April that ended his season.
  • Milwaukee retains a productive, cost-controlled backcourt piece who was acquired from the Clippers in a prior trade for MarJon Beauchamp and whose immediate impact will hinge on his offseason recovery and available minutes.