Bucks agree to one-year deal with former first-round pick

Guard Delon Wright.

The Bucks and free-agent guard Delon Wright have agreed to a one-year contract, sources tell Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.

Wojnarowski pegs the value of the deal at $3.3M. As a second-apron team, Milwaukee has no access to the mid-level or bi-annual exception and can only offer veteran-minimum contracts to outside free agents.

Since Wright has nine years of NBA experience, his contract figures to be right around $3M, as our breakdown of this year’s minimum salaries shows.

Wright, 32, has played for eight teams across his nine NBA seasons, including the Wizards and Heat in 2023-24. He averaged 4.5 points, 2.5 assists and 1.8 rebounds in 15.8 minutes per game across 47 total appearances for the two clubs last season. He then took on an increased role in the postseason for Miami, averaging 8.0 PPG, 3.0 RPG and 1.8 APG in 26.8 MPG while making 6-of-10 three-pointers.

While Wright is a solid ball-handler and will make the occasional outside shot (.354 career three-point percentage on 1.9 attempts per game), his value stems more from his play on the other side of the ball. His size and length are above average for a guard, and he’s comfortable switching and defending multiple positions.

While there’s no confirmation yet that Patrick Beverley won’t be back with the Bucks, Wright could end up playing a similar role to the one Beverley did, providing the team with a defensive-minded backup for Damian Lillard at the point.

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