August 23: Coffey’s training camp deal with the Bucks is now official, per RealGM’s log of NBA transactions.
August 14: The Bucks are signing Amir Coffey to a one-year deal, according to ESPN’s Shams Charania (Twitter link). Eric Nehm of The Athletic clarifies (via Twitter) that it will be a non-guaranteed training camp contract for Coffey.
Coffey went undrafted in 2019 before signing a two-way contract with the Clippers. He stuck around the team for three seasons before being converted to a standard deal in 2022. Coffey spent his entire NBA career up to this point with the Clippers, averaging 6.7 points and 1.9 rebounds while shooting 45.5% from the field and 38.4% from three in 323 career games (67 starts).
He was a key contributor for Los Angeles last season, making 13 starts across 72 games and averaging a career-high 9.7 points per game. His role fluctuated slightly across his Clippers tenure — he played significant minutes and made 30 starts in 2021/22 and had a major role again in ’24/25, but saw less action in ’22/23.
Ultimately, the Clippers opted not to bring him back, leaving him as one of the best available free agents still left on the market in mid-August. The Bucks are taking a swing on the 28-year-old wing by bringing him to camp. His contract will likely include Exhibit 9 language and perhaps Exhibit 10 language too, which would put him in line to receive a bonus if he spends at least 60 days with Milwaukee’s G League affiliate.
The Bucks have a full 15-man roster, and Coffey is ineligible for a two-way contract. However, Andre Jackson Jr.‘s upcoming salary is only guaranteed for $800K, so if Coffey was going to battle his way onto the opening night roster, Jackson would appear to be his direct competition based on the club’s current roster.
Man, he would have been a great fit on GSW imo taking the Payton II role
Payton is taking the Payton role.
They also do very different things. Coffey is a poor man’s Moses Moody.
So injured
Coffey can play. He’ll get some good playing time
Not mentioned anywhere in the article but Doc Rivers was his first NBA coach.
It was kinda noisy so I am not sure I heard you. Did you say first or worst?
Both?
Well, he’s only had two.
Andre Jackson should not be starting at SG at all ….worst starting SG in the NBA?
I can see Coffey as their starting SG
Just waive Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr and sign Fultz and Coffey
Bucks will be WIRED for every game if they break camp with COFFEY !!