LA Clippers Announce Trade With Milwaukee Bucks

The LA Clippers have officially announced a trade with the Milwaukee Bucks

Oct 28, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jaylen Brown (7) dribbles down the court defended by Milwaukee Bucks guard MarJon Beauchamp (3) during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images / Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images

The LA Clippers did not make the blockbuster moves that the Los Angeles Lakers or Sacramento Kings did, but they made moves on the margins.

One of those moves was to send backup guard Kevin Porter Jr. to the Milwaukee Bucks in a trade for MarJon Beauchamp. The Clippers announced the trade and made it official on Friday morning.

"Beauchamp, 24, has played in 26 games with the Bucks this season, averaging 2.0 points, 1.2 rebounds and 4.7 minutes. The 6-foot-7 forward has appeared in 126 games across three NBA seasons with Milwaukee, averaging 4.2 points, 2.0 rebounds and 11.4 minutes. Prior to being selected with the 24th overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Beauchamp spent time with the G League Ignite and appeared in the 2022 Rising Stars during NBA All-Star Weekend," the Clippers said.

LA Clippers trade announcement / LA Clippers PR

The trade was a bit shocking from the standpoint of Kevin Porter Jr. having an important role on the Clippers. He played in 46 games for the Clippers, averaging 9.3 points, 3.6 rebounds, and 3.2 assists on 42/25/65 shooting in 19.6 minutes a game.

The Clippers used Porter so heavily that he was taking rotation minutes from long-time guard Terance Mann, who was also traded to the Atlanta Hawks.

Ben Simmons is finalizing a contract buyout with the Brooklyn Nets to become a free agent, sources tell me and @WindhorstESPN. Simmons will meet with the Cavaliers and Clippers starting Friday as he decides his next home. pic.twitter.com/guz2MhmJ5A

— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 7, 2025

While the Clippers have been linked to acquiring Ben Simmons after his buyout from the Brooklyn Nets, it remains to be seen who'll take the backup point guard minutes for the team.

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