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Charlotte Hornets Reportedly Trade For 10-Year NBA Veteran

Originally posted on Fastbreak on SI | By Ben Stinar | Last updated Jul 1, 2025 12:49 PM ET

Pat Connaughton has been with the Milwaukee Bucks for each of the previous seven seasons.

On Tuesday, ESPN's Shams Charania reported the news that the Bucks are trading Connaughton to the Charlotte Hornets.

Via Charania : "The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Pat Connaughton and two of their own second-round picks (2031, 2032) to the Charlotte Hornets for Vasilije Micic, sources tell ESPN."

The Milwaukee Bucks are trading Pat Connaughton and two of their own second-round picks (2031, 2032) to the Charlotte Hornets for Vasilije Micic, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/gLnvpeG2NX
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) July 1, 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.

Via Yossi Gozlan of CapSheets.com: "The Bucks only save $1.3 million here, but Vasilije Micic is reportedly heading back to Europe.

He's expected to give back a significant amount of his $8.1 million salary in a buyout.

That should give the Bucks enough cap space to sign Myles Turner."

The Bucks only save $1.3 million here, but Vasilije Micic is reportedly heading back to Europe.

He's expected to give back a significant amount of his $8.1 million salary in a buyout.

That should give the Bucks enough cap space to sign Myles Turner. https://t.co/wIhDjdnwha
— Yossi Gozlan (@YossiGozlan) July 1, 2025