MILWAUKEE (AP) – Terry Porter, a native of Milwaukee who played 17 seasons in the NBA, has been hired to coach the Bucks, according to a league source.

The Bucks called a news conference for 4 p.m. Wednesday to introduce their new coach.

Porter, who was an assistant with the Sacramento Kings last season, didn’t immediately return a phone message, and Bucks general manager Larry Harris, who hasn’t spoken publicly since the firing of George Karl on July 20, wasn’t available. Porter and Atlanta Hawks coach Terry Stotts were believed to be the front-runners in a search that included at least eight candidates. Stotts didn’t return a phone message Tuesday.

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