The Milwaukee Bucks have shocked the world once again, sweeping in to sign the best remaining free agent at this fairly late stage of the summer.
According to Shams Charania of ESPN, Milwaukee has inked former L.A. Clippers swingman Amir Coffey to a one-season deal. Terms of the contract have yet to be divulged, but the Bucks are capped out, so the agreement is likely to be a veteran's minimum.
Free agent forward Amir Coffey has agreed to a one-year deal with the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. Coffey spent his first six NBA seasons with the Clippers, averaging 9.7 points, 47.1% field-goal shooting and 40.9% from 3 in 2024-25. pic.twitter.com/mHHrD3qwZa
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) August 14, 2025
The 6-foot-7 former Minnesota Golden Gopher, 28, hds spent all six of his pro seasons with the L.A. Clippers prior to this move. He enjoyed a breakout season on the 50-32 Clippers last season, as a 3-and-D release valve off the bench, and could potentially unseat Gary Trent Jr. or Kyle Kumza for a starting shooting guard or small forward role.
He is a legitimate 3-and-D wing, the kind of player Milwaukee thought it was adding in Prince, but one with more upside and aggression. We're not saying the Bucks are adding Bruce Bowen on a minimum deal, but Coffey has room to grow and is the exact kind of perimeter piece the Bucks needed (well, in fairness, they also need a starting-caliber point guard).
In 72 healthy games last year (13 starts), Coffey averaged a career-best 9.7 points on .471/.409/.891 shooting splits, plus 2.2 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 0.6 steals a night.
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