Jason Terry Agrees to Sign with Bucks

Veteran shooting guard Jason Terry was looking for a new home ahead of his 18th NBA season, and he has caught on with an Eastern Conference team.

Mark Berman of Fox 26 reported that Terry has agreed to sign with the Milwaukee Bucks. "They [are] a young team on the cusp of doing great things and the Bucks have a great coach [in] Jason Kidd," Terry said, per Berman. ESPN's Marc Stein reported that the Bucks and Terry were "finalizing" their contract on Friday.

Stein had previously reported that the Bucks and Terry were in "advanced discussions."

Terry was once a solid secondary scorer with the Atlanta Hawks and Dallas Mavericks, averaging 16-plus points over 13 seasons.

His finest moments came during the Mavericks' championship run in 2011, when he averaged 17.5 points in 21 postseason games. He most notably poured in 27 points during the title-clinching Game 6 of the NBA Finals:

Terry saw his role and numbers fade after leaving Dallas:

Jason Terry Stats by Team

Team	Years	Games	Minutes per Game	Points per Game
Atlanta Hawks	1999-2004	403	34.8	16.2
Dallas Mavericks	2004-12	619	32.7	16.1
Boston Celtics	2012-13	79	26.9	10.1
Brooklyn Nets	2013-14	35	16.3	4.5
Houston Rockets	2014-16	149	19.5	6.5

But even at his age and with his playing time, Terry made it clear to Matt Martinez of the Star-Telegram that he had no plans to retire even before the Rockets told him he wouldn't come back, per SiriusXM NBA Radio's Justin Termine:

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I want to play two more years and then jump immediately into coaching or management. I’ve had some unique opportunities like this past year at the [NCAA] Division I level, interviewing for the Alabama-Birmingham job, which was a great experience and something I look forward to in the future. 

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A veteran who has shot 37.9 percent from three-point range during his career while making a living coming off the bench for the past nine seasons represents a solid depth addition for the Bucks' backcourt.

                   

Stats courtesy of Basketball-Reference.com.