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Heard ‘em Say: Bucks turned down picks for KPJ, Wisconsin Herd roster roundup, Jaylen Brown, and more!

Welcome to another edition of Heard ‘em Say, where we share the Milwaukee Bucks news that matters to you—all in one convenient place! On this week’s agenda: what could have been instead of waiving Kevin Porter Jr., a roundup of…

Published: Thursday, 29 October 2026 at 2:00 PM
Heard ‘em Say: Bucks turned down picks for KPJ, Wisconsin Herd roster roundup, Jaylen Brown, and more!
Key Things to Know
  • The Bucks turned down trade picks and Zeke Nnaji from Denver before waiving Kevin Porter Jr.
  • Milwaukee declined the Nuggets trade to avoid taking on Nnaji's $7.5 million salary for 2027-28.
  • The Wisconsin Herd finalized a 15-man training camp roster led by two-way players Jones, Nance, and Ryan.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Milwaukee Bucks reportedly rejected a trade offer from the Denver Nuggets before waiving Kevin Porter Jr. According to reports from Jake Fischer and Marc Stein, Denver offered two future second-round picks, a second-round pick swap, and Zeke Nnaji for Porter. Milwaukee ultimately walked away from the proposal and chose to waive Porter to avoid taking on Nnaji's $7.5 million salary for the 2027-28 NBA season.

Additional franchise updates include the Wisconsin Herd setting their 15-man training camp roster featuring two-way players Kam Jones, Pete Nance, and Cormac Ryan. Elsewhere, former Bucks guard Malik Beasley is in discussions regarding a potential guilty plea over federal sports gambling charges, while Brian Scalabrine offered conflicting comments about whether Jaylen Brown sought a trade to Milwaukee.

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