The Milwaukee Bucks, who fell just short of reaching the NBA Finals after losing in the Conference Finals to the future champion Raptors last season, have added a key veteran piece to their roster as they look to challenge for the East crown once again.
The three-point specialist has signed a one-year, $2.6 million contract to serve as one of the Bucks’ key bench players.
Many speculated that the journeyman shooting guard would end up in Los Angeles to play for the Lakers with former teammate LeBron James, but the 38-year-old opted to head north to one of the NBA’s most promising, youth-centered franchises.
Korver has had a long and productive career in the NBA. He started off as a young, sharp-shooting spark plug with the Philadelphia 76ers in 2003 before spending time with the Utah Jazz, Chicago Bulls, Atlanta Hawks, and Cleveland Cavaliers, where he reached the NBA Finals in 2017 and 2018.
The Creighton alum has almost always been used as a bench player with the exception of his 2012-2017 stint with the Atlanta Hawks. The sharpshooter lived the best seasons of his career with Atlanta, making his only All-Star team in 2015.
Korver spent the majority of 2018-19 with the Utah Jazz after the Cavaliers traded him near the beginning of the season. He averaged 9.9 points per game with 38.4% shooting from beyond the arc with the Jazz.
Now, he’ll have an opportunity to work towards winning what would become his first NBA title in what could potentially be his last pro season.
