WISCONSIN HERD COMPLETES TRADE WITH CLEVELAND CHARGE

The Wisconsin Herd, NBA G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks, has acquired the returning player rights to Miller Kopp and Kalifa Sakho from the Cleveland Charge in exchange for a first-round and second-round pick in the 2027 NBA G League Draft, a second-round pick in the 2026 NBA G League Draft and the returning player rights to Justyn Hamilton.

Kopp, a 6-foot-7, 220-pound forward, appeared in 30 games with the Cleveland Charge during the 2025-26 NBA G League season, averaging 11.3 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists. He previously spent two seasons with the Oklahoma City Blue, helping the team capture the 2024 NBA G League championship. During his second season with the Blue, he averaged 12.3 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 48 games.

A native of Houston, Texas, Kopp played five collegiate seasons at Northwestern and Indiana. After three years at Northwestern, where he averaged a career-best 13.1 points per game as a sophomore, Kopp transferred to Indiana and played in 70 games over two seasons. As a senior in 2022-23, he averaged 8.1 points per game while shooting 44.4% from 3-point range to help lead the Hoosiers to a second consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance.

Sakho, a 6-foot-11, 230-pound center, begins his professional career after being selected by the Cleveland Charge in the first round of the 2026 NBA G League International Draft. The Rouen, France, native played collegiately at Utah State, Sam Houston State and the University of Houston. Across 99 NCAA games, Sakho averaged 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds and appeared in two NCAA Tournaments. His career-high collegiate season was at Sam Houston State in 2024-25, where he averaged 7.9 points, 6.3 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game in 32 appearances.

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