In the lead-up to the trade deadline, the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers finalized a deal. The deadline, which was set for 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, marked the official closure of the trade window.
Per multiple reports, the Bucks will send forward MarJon Beauchamp to the LA Clippers in exchange for guard-forward Kevin Porter Jr.
Bucks receive:
Kevin Porter Jr.Clippers receive:
MarJon BeauchampSelected 24th overall by the Bucks in the 2022 NBA Draft, Beauchamp is averaging 2.0 points and 1.2 rebounds this season. Beauchamp’s minutes have declined since last season from 12.7 minutes per game in 2023-24 to 4.7 minutes per game this season.
Porter Jr. departs LA after arriving in the 2024 offseason. In 2023, Porter was charged with felony counts of assault and strangulation after an altercation with a former girlfriend in New York, which led to the Rockets trading him to Oklahoma City. The Thunder waived him immediately and he played overseas last season.
Selected 30th overall in the 2019 NBA Draft, Porter Jr. averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists with the Clippers in 2024-25.