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The Milwaukee Bucks, on a day in which they’d already signed Myles Turner and waived Damian Lillard, reached an agreement with veteran guard Gary Harris.
Here’s what to know about Harris:
How old is Gary Harris?
Harris is 30 and will turn 31 shortly before the start of the 2025-26 season.
How tall is Gary Harris and what position does he play?
Harris stands 6-4 and has been a shooting guard.
Where is Gary Harris from?
Harris is an Indiana native who went to college at Michigan State before he was drafted with the 19th overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft by the Chicago Bulls. He never played for the Bulls, however, spending seven seasons with the Denver Nuggets and the past four-plus seasons with the Orlando Magic.
What were Gary Harris’ stats last year?
Harris averaged only 3.0 points per game last year but played a career-low 14.8 minutes in 48 games, though he still shot the ball decently (35.6% from three-point range). The Magic declined his option for this season in June.
What are Gary Harris’ stats throughout his NBA career?
Harris averaged 11.1 points per game in 2021-22 but has seen his scoring decline every year since. He topped out in 2017-18, averaging 17.5 points per game.
He’s a career 36.9% three-point shooter in 11 years. The guard has played in 39 career playoff games with the Nuggets and Magic, making 34.3% of his postseason three-point attempts.
How does Gary Harris fare defensively?
Most reports indicate Harris is, at least, solid defensively and gives high effort. He did get modest attention in the voting for All-Defensive teams earlier in his career (2018 and 2019).
What has Gary Harris’ health situation been?
Harris has been prone to injury occasionally, including a hamstring issue that hobbled him in 2024-25 and calf and foot injuries the preceding year. He’s played in 60 games just once in the past seven seasons.
What is Gary Harris’ contract?
Initial reports indicated the deal with Milwaukee was for two years, with a player option for the second year. A league source familiar with the Bucks’ cap situation told the Journal Sentinel the deal is likely for the veteran minimum with a player option. The veteran minimum for a player with 10 or more years of experience is $3.6 million.
He originally signed for two years, $15 million in advance of the 2024-25 season with Orlando before the team declined his option for that second year. Before that, he singed a two-year, $26 million extension in advance of the 2022-23 season. Before that, it was a four-year deal worth $84 million in Denver.
Gary Harris’ mom was Big Ten Player of the Year
Harris’ mother, Joy Holmes, was once named Big Ten Player of the Year in 1991 at Purdue and also Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. She played briefly with the Detroit Shock in the WNBA and has been inducted into the Ohio Basketball Hall of Fame. She later became an assistant coach in college hoops.