Expected to improve Bucks offense after disappointing playoff exit last season
Milwaukee Bucks sign Taurean Prince to one-year deal
Prince averaged 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season, shooting a career-high 39.6% from three-point range
Provides defensive depth and strong role in rotation
Reunites with former Lakers coach Darvin Ham in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly signed veteran forward Taurean Prince to a one-year deal, according to multiple sources. Prince, who averaged 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season while shooting a career-high 39.6% from three-point range with the Los Angeles Lakers, will reunite with former Lakers coach Darvin Ham in Milwaukee.
Prince's addition addresses one of the Bucks' open roster spots and provides depth to their frontcourt. He is expected to play a strong role in the team's rotation, particularly on defense where he has experience guarding opposing teams' top scorers.
The 30-year-old Prince spent last season with the Lakers after stints with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and the Lakers. He has previously played under Ham and is excited about reuniting with him in Milwaukee.
Prince's shooting ability from beyond the arc will be a valuable asset to the Bucks as they look to improve their offense after a disappointing playoff exit last season. His versatility on both ends of the floor will also provide Coach Budenholzer with more options when constructing lineups.
The terms of Prince's deal have not been disclosed, but it is expected to be a minimum contract. The Bucks are reportedly still in the market for additional free agent signings and trades as they look to bolster their roster ahead of the 2024-25 NBA season.
Taurean Prince is signing with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Prince will reunite with former Lakers coach Darvin Ham, who joined the Bucks as an assistant coach.
Prince spent last season with the Los Angeles Lakers, averaging 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds while shooting at a 39.6% clip from three-point range in 78 games.
Prince is entering his ninth season in the NBA and will be playing for his sixth team, previously spending time with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks and the Lakers.
Taurean Prince intends to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Prince will be reunited with former Lakers head coach Darvin Ham, now an assistant for Doc Rivers in Milwaukee.
Prince averaged 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game last season while shooting a second-best career mark of 39.6% from three-point range with the Lakers.
Prince is expected to play a strong role in the Bucks frontcourt.
Taurean Prince intends to sign a one-year deal with the Bucks.
Prince was leaned on heavily as a starter in L.A., but he's a solid three-and-D reserve.
The move reunites Prince with Darvin Ham, who trusted him with significant minutes last season and is now part of Doc Rivers’ coaching staff in Milwaukee.
Prince has shown some ability to attack closeouts when teams run him off the 3-point line
Prince gets a bit too ambitious around the rim and that has limited his ability to finish at a commensurate rate for an athletic 6-foot-6 forward with long arms (64.4 percent in the last three seasons)
Prince knocked down at least 37.6 percent from deep in six of the last seven seasons, including a career-high 43 percent on above-the-break attempts last season.
Prince has attempted 2,239 3-pointers and knocked down 37.6 percent from deep in his career, but that percentage is slightly misleading due to poor shooting in one season.
He spent nearly 46 percent of his time on the floor last season defending one of the other team’s best scorers.
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][Darvin Ham]’s head coach[[, ]]The eight-year NBA veteran averaged 8.9 points and 2.9 rebounds in 27 minutes per game and knocked down 39.6 percent from 3 on 4.6 attempts from deep per game.[/]
[Prince's] usage over the years makes labeling Prince a bit more complicated... Last season in Los Angeles, Prince played small forward roughly 70 percent of the time, according to positional estimates from Cleaning the Glass. But those same estimates say he spent most of his time at power forward in his previous four seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers and Brooklyn Nets.[
