Feb 14, 2024; Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Charlotte Hornets guard Vasa Micic (22) during pregame warm ups against the Atlanta Hawks at Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

Charlotte Hornets Officially Announce Trade With Bucks

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jul 6, 2025 1:53 PM ET

Pat Connaughton has been a very valuable role player for the Milwaukee Bucks in each of the previous seven seasons.

On Sunday, the Charlotte Hornets officially announced that they have traded for the former Notre Dame star.

Via Hornets.com: "Charlotte Hornets President of Basketball Operations Jeff Peterson announced today that the Hornets have acquired guard Pat Connaughton and two second-round draft picks from the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Vasa Micic."

OFFICIAL: We have acquired guard Pat Connaughton and two second-round draft picks from the Milwaukee Bucks for guard Vasa Micic.

https://t.co/m6AL5wr8M0 | @CorcoranHM pic.twitter.com/DGcMTjAKxU
— Charlotte Hornets (@hornets) July 6, 2025

Connaughton finished the 2024-25 season with averages of 5.3 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.7 assists per contest while shooting 46.9% from the field and 32.1% from the three-point range in 41 games.

He has played ten total seasons for the Trail Blazers and Bucks.

Via X User @sig_50: "The Charlotte Hornets are a *perfect* landing-destination for Pat Connaughton too at this stage of his career to extends his years in this league as a veteran-presence/leader.

I’m glad to see him get to somewhere else and not be completely labeled a send-off into the league."

The Charlotte Hornets are a *perfect* landing-destination for Pat Connaughton too at this stage of his career to extends his years in this league as a veteran-presence/leader.

I’m glad to see him get to somewhere else and not be completely labeled a send-off into the league. pic.twitter.com/1ByMVaqasD
— Ben Sig (@sig_50) July 6, 2025

On the other side, Micic spent the 2024-25 season with the Hornets and Suns.

He had averages of 6.6 points, 2.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest while shooting 34.8% from the field and 36.0% from the three-point range in 41 games.