Kevin Porter Jr. may not be done with the NBA just yet.
After the Milwaukee Bucks waived the veteran guard before the 2026-27 season, the Denver Nuggets and Sacramento Kings have emerged as possible landing spots, according to NBA insiders Marc Stein and Jake Fischer on Monday. Both clubs are keeping an eye on their backcourt setups and could make a move if the situation lines up.
Milwaukee moved on from Porter after two seasons, with the Bucks citing a crowded guard rotation and the league’s 15-player roster limit. Denver had reportedly already made a trade offer for Porter before the release, but the Bucks turned it down.
Porter is still pushing for another shot in the league, even though he has drawn interest from teams overseas after his previous run with Greece’s PAOK. One hurdle: he is not eligible for a two-way contract, which could slow down the process and keep him waiting for the right opportunity.
The 26-year-old first entered the league as a 2019 first-round pick and has played for the Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers and Bucks. In the 2025-26 season, he put up 17.4 points, 7.4 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game while shooting 46.5% from the field and 32.2% from beyond the arc. A right knee injury that needed surgery limited him to 38 games.
For Sacramento, Porter would give the team another option in the backcourt after Ben Simmons was lost for the season with a torn Achilles. He could back up Malik Monk and add scoring when Darius Acuff Jr. sits.
Denver’s interest makes sense too. The Nuggets could use another scorer alongside Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, the only two players on the roster averaging more than 13.5 points per game in the early part of the season.
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