Kevin Porter Jr. DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. won't make his official debut for his new club on Friday against the Atlanta Hawks. Porter was dealt from the Clippers on Thursday to the Bucks. The 24-year-old averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.0 steals in 19.6 minutes per game during 45 contests in a Clippers uniform. KPJ will likely serve as the Bucks' primary backup to Damian Lillard for the rest of this season, and he has a player option for 2025-26. Ryan Rollinsand A.J. Green will continue to play extra minutes until KPJ takes the floor for Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Bucks acquired guard Kevin Porter Jr. from the Clippers to bolster their backcourt before Thursday's NBA Trade Deadline. Milwaukee will send forward MarJon Beauchamp to the Clippers in exchange. Porter has been a solid backup point guard for the Clippers this season after sitting out all of 2023-24. He played 45 of the team's 50 games including two starts and averaged 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.0 steals in 19.6 minutes per game. KPJ will likely serve as the Bucks' primary backup to Damian Lillard for the rest of this season, and he has a player option for 2025-26. He will likely take playing time from Ryan Rollins and A.J. Green.

Los Angeles Clippers point guard Kevin Porter Jr. (illness) will sit out Friday's game against Golden State. He's battling an illness and has been downgraded from questionable to out. As the leader of the second unit, Porter Jr. has contributed 10.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, and 3.0 assists this season. Bones Hyland and Jordan Miller might re-enter the rotation due to Porter Jr.'s absence, but they likely won't offer the same level of production he does.