Milwaukee Bucks do not extend Jaime Jaquez Jr. before deadline
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 19, 2026, 10:52 PM
Last updated Oct 19, 2026
The Milwaukee Bucks did not reach an agreement on a rookie scale extension with Jaime Jaquez Jr. by the October 19 deadline. Jaquez, the 18th overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, was acquired by the Bucks in July. Having finished as the runner-up for the Sixth Man of the Year with the Miami Heat, he will play the 2026-27 season and become a restricted free agent next offseason. Bucks general manager Jon Horst has indicated that contract extensions for Jaquez and Tyler Herro might not occur but remain possibilities depending on future discussions.
- •Bucks acquired Jaquez Jr. from Miami in July.
- •Jaquez will enter restricted free agency next offseason.
- •Only seven players from the 2023 draft received extensions.
- •Bucks could still offer a qualifying offer next summer.
- 10:52 PMYahoo Sports — Milwaukee Bucks do not extend Jaime Jaquez Jr.
"The Milwaukee Bucks and newly acquired wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. did not come to an agreement on a rookie scale extension by the Oct. 19 deadline.
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