Kevin Porter Jr. ☆

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This season

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• Podcast Locked On Bucks host · Report · 32 h ago

  Burries (heard as "Braden Burries"; likely Brayden Burries) played 25 minutes and was the first guard off the bench in the finale. He took the role of players who did not play, including Gary Trent Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr.

• Podcast Jake Fisher (reported), via Locked On Bucks · Relayed report · Oct 16

  Per Fisher's sources, the Bucks have weighed possible deals involving veterans 'Karis Levert' (likely Caris LeVert) and Kevin Porter Jr., in addition to possible Sims trades, so they don't have to release players under contract.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Opinion · Oct 16

  The host says Kevin Porter Jr.'s talent is undeniable and that overall he has been good in a Bucks uniform.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 16

  The host is concerned that Porter Jr. barely shoots threes and leans heavily on contested long twos. He made those at about 53% last year, which the host expects to come down.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 16

  Porter Jr. picked up his player option at about $5.3 million. The host notes the Bucks had an unused mid-level exception and bi-annual exception they could have used to pay him more, and didn't.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 16

  The host reads Porter Jr. picking up the option as very telling about his market and about how the Bucks see him in their future plans.

• Podcast Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks · Report · Oct 15

  Many Bucks rotation regulars were out for the Bulls preseason game: Ryan Rollins, Tyler Herro, Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma, AJ Green and Kevin Porter Jr. No reason was given.

• Podcast Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 15

  Host analysis: Burries and Jakucionis (likely) went a combined 19-19 FT. Host calls that important because since the Giannis trade the Bucks lack a foul-drawer. Host says the Bucks were not good at getting to the line last year and that Giannis and Kevin Porter Jr. were the main foul-drawers last season.

• Podcast Kevin Porter Jr. (reported), via Locked On Bucks · Relayed report · Oct 15

  In training camp, per the host's paraphrase, Kevin Porter Jr. said he wants Cormac Ryan guarding him in practice because Ryan is annoying, fouls and talks, and that he likes that energy. Host also says Ryan has drawn praise from teammates and his coach.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Prediction · Oct 14

  Justin picks Kevin Porter Jr. as the player most likely to be traded this season, pointing to a crowded backcourt and his one-year deal.

• Podcast Justin Garcia (reported), via Locked On Bucks · Relayed report · Oct 14

  Justin says Porter Jr. got no extension and no opt-out-and-re-sign deal. The only outside interest he heard of was that the Warriors were interested and would keep tabs on him.

• Podcast Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 14

  Camille says injuries derailed Porter Jr.'s last season. It was the first season of his career that required surgeries and rehab, and he enters this season with health to prove on an expiring contract.

• Podcast Justin Garcia, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 14

  Justin lists the guards ahead of Jakucionis (likely Kasparas Jakucionis): Rollins, Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Hero (likely Tyler Herro), Burries (likely Brayden Burries) and A.J. Green.

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