Kevin Porter Jr. came off the Milwaukee Bucks' roster, detected Monday, Oct. 19. Hoops Rumors reported earlier that day that the Bucks had cut him, at 45% confidence.
The move
Kevin Porter Jr., a 26-year-old G-F in his sixth season, left the Milwaukee Bucks' official roster on Monday, Oct. 19. He is now off the roster. Earlier that day, Hoops Rumors ran a report headlined "Bucks Cut Kevin Porter Jr." The site rates its confidence in that report at 45%. The roster change itself is the confirmed part. No further detail on the circumstances has been announced, and no next team is known.
The money
Porter's contract on file shows $5.4M for 2026-27, a player option. Years beyond that are not on file. Milwaukee's payroll stands at $191.4M across 19 contracts for 2026-27. That is over the $165.0M cap and under the $200.4M tax line. The first apron is $209.0M and the second apron is $221.7M. How his departure changes the payroll is not announced.
The fit
Porter averaged 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 33.2 minutes over 38 games last season. Milwaukee's rotation last season was led by Ryan Rollins at 32.1 minutes and 17.3 points. AJ Green played 29.1 minutes and Giannis Antetokounmpo 28.9 minutes at 27.6 points. Myles Turner, Ousmane Dieng, Kyle Kuzma, Cormac Ryan and Bobby Portis Jr. all played between 24.2 and 26.9 minutes. The roster now has 17 players, within the standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way.
Did the Bucks cut Kevin Porter Jr.?
Hoops Rumors reported on Oct. 19 that the Bucks cut him, at 45% confidence. The official roster shows him off the roster as of that day. The team has not announced the terms.
What was Kevin Porter Jr.'s contract?
The contract on file is $5.4M for 2026-27, a player option. No other years are on file.
How many players are on the Bucks' roster now?
The roster has 17 players, within the standard limit of 15 plus 3 two-way.
What did Porter average last season?
He averaged 17.4 points, 5.2 rebounds and 7.4 assists in 33.2 minutes over 38 games in 2025-26.