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Kel’el Ware is ready to break out with the Bucks
It’s a Tuesday morning. 4:51 a.m. The time of day that doesn’t really exist. The streets are quiet, save for the sound of a car door closing, a motor willing itself uphill in the distance. Then nothing, just the gentle caress of the passing wind. Inside, you lie in bed, watching as the black begins […]
Summer League Recap: Kings 95, Bucks 89
The Bucks put up one hell of a fight in their final game in Sac, but couldn’t outlast the Kings in a tight one, losing 95-89. Brayden Burries debuted and was impressive in somewhat limited minutes, while Cormac Ryan and Pete Nance did not suit up. Zack Austin led the Bucks with 17 points, while […]
Bucks officially trade Giannis to the Miami Heat
With the NBA’s moratorium period officially over, the Milwaukee Bucks have finalized their trade to send franchise icon Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, along with fan favorite and former “Mayor of Milwaukee” Bobby Portis. Due to first-apron restrictions, with Miami hard-capped at the first apron after using more than 100% of the traded-player exception, […]
Summer League Recap: Nets 89, Bucks 69
The Bucks were blown out 89-69 in their second game in the California Classic on Sunday afternoon. Missing rookies Brayden Burries, Nate Ament, and Malique Lewis, Milwaukee was led by B.J. Boston (18 points, 3 boards) and Kira Lewis Jr. (13 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists). Ben Humrichous and Hunter Sallis led the Nets with […]
Bucks sign Kam Jones to two-way deal
Per Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed former Marquette star guard Kam Jones to a two-way contract. Shams Charania of ESPN later confirmed the report. Jones, a former second-round pick, spent last season with the Indiana Pacers before being traded to the Chicago Bulls on draft night for the 38th pick, Braden […]
Summer League Recap: Bucks 97, Warriors Blue 83
The Bucks took down the Golden State Warriors Blue 97-83 to secure their first win in the California Classic. Milwaukee busted a tense, back-and-forth game wide open in the third quarter, mixing defensive versatility with lethal transition offense and catching fire from three-point range late. B.J. Boston and Bogoljub Marković led Milwaukee with 17 and […]
Taylor Jenkins, Milt Newton heading to Italy to visit Kasparas Jakucionis
According to BasketNews’ Donatas Urbonas, Bucks coach Taylor Jenkins and assistant GM Milt Newton will be travelling to Bologna, Italy, to formally introduce themselves to the newly acquired Kasparas Jakucionis. Jakucionis—who was reportedly a key sticking point in the Giannis trade—is currently playing for Lithuania’s senior national team, which is trying to qualify for the […]
Bucks waive Pete Nance
With the Bucks having 17 rostered players, cuts were going to have to happen at some point, and Pete Nance is the first casualty. Nance was always the most obvious player to cut because of his non-guaranteed $2.5m contract, which would have become guaranteed if they kept him past Saturday. Also, Milwaukee acquired a fair […]
CLA expert Joe Boylan no longer joining Bucks
In late May, news broke that Taylor Jenkins had made decisions on his Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff, retaining stalwart Darvin Ham while adding Patrick St. Andrews and Joe Boylan. However, that no longer appears to be the case, with Marc Stein reporting that Boylan will instead join new Mavericks head coach Dusty May in Dallas. […]
Bucks Summer League primer
Summer League is upon us, folks. As Deolu wrote about back in early May, the Milwaukee Bucks will take part in the California Classic Summer League in addition to the standard NBA Summer League this year. Being a younger team now, this should 1) give players more opportunities to develop and 2) give coaches and […]
Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Lion’s share of fans value youth over experience in free agency
For this week’s Reacts survey, we asked fans how much importance Jon Horst should place on injecting veteran influence into what has suddenly become quite a young team. This is always a catch-22: while it is important to have veterans around, unless they are totally fine with never stepping foot on the court, you run […]
Why a divisional rival’s shrinking free agency market may benefit Bucks
Following a playoff performance that, it is fair to say, was pretty disappointing after finishing atop the Eastern Conference in the regular season, the Detroit Pistons clearly set out this offseason to rectify the main issue that prevented them from thriving in the playoffs: half-court offence (and lack of shooting in general). Put simply, they […]
Bucks sign Bogoljub Marković to multi-year contract
Per Jake Fischer, the Milwaukee Bucks have signed Bogoljub Marković, their 2025 second-round draft pick, to a four-year rookie contract, with the news confirmed on the Bucks’ official NBA.com page. According to Fischer, the deal is worth $9.3m and includes a team option in the final season. After being drafted by the Bucks with the […]
Culture setters: Veterans the Bucks should consider in free agency
Yesterday, you were asked a simple question, youth or experience? It’s an age-old debate, one that cuts to the core of your roster-building philosophy. But the answer is simple: it’s both. Having hit the reset button by trading the best player in franchise history, the Milwaukee Bucks are no longer the veteran-heavy team that they […]
Bucks Reacts Survey: Youth or experience? What should Horst prioritize in free agency?
Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. Although the Bucks already have quite a few roster spots locked in and will be less […]
Bucks sign Ousmane Dieng to three-year deal as free agency begins
The Milwaukee Bucks are keeping Ousmane Dieng around, according to ESPN insider Shams Charania. “Free agent forward Ousmane Dieng has agreed to a three-year, $17.5 million deal to return to the Milwaukee Bucks, sources tell ESPN. Dieng had a strong finish to last season after his trade from OKC, and now Bucks officials finalize the […]
Bucks add T.J. Ford to coaching staff
Per Yahoo Sports’ Kelly Iko, the Bucks are adding T.J. Ford to Taylor Jenkins’ coaching staff. Of course, Ford was drafted eighth overall by the Bucks and played for the franchise from 2003 to 2007. In the three seasons that he was on the court in Milwaukee (he missed his second year due to injury), […]
Taurean Prince opts into player option, Andre Jackson Jr.’s team option declined
The Bucks’ roster experienced a shakeup on Monday afternoon after the front office declined Andre Jackson Jr.’s $2.41m team option and Taurean Prince picked up his $3.82 million player option, per Eric Nehm. The two transactions mean that Prince will remain in Milwaukee for the 2026-27 season, while Jackson will become an unrestricted free agent. […]
Bucks pull Ousmane Dieng’s qualifying offer
According to HoopsHype’s Michael Scotto, the Milwaukee Bucks have pulled their qualifying offer for former first-round pick Ousmane Dieng. Per Salary Swish, Dieng’s qualifying offer would’ve paid him $9.6 million for one season. After being acquired at the trade deadline in a three-team deal, Dieng played in 30 games in Milwaukee (starting in 20 of […]
Milwaukee Bucks free agency primer: Roster outlook, needs, and targets
You can smell it; it’s so close you can nearly taste it. NBA free agency. Yes, it’s that time of year again, where teams convince themselves that their new recruits will put them over the top in the coming campaign. And despite all the lamenting that free agency is “dead,” you know you’re just as excited about it as […]
Jon Horst deserves his flowers for the Giannis trade
In the final hours of the Bucks’ self-imposed deadline to deal Giannis, Jon Horst and Milwaukee’s entire brass had to make a franchise-altering decision—the ramifications of which would span the next decade. After weeks of scouring the marketplace and listening to offers, Miami and Boston emerged as the two leading horses in the race, with […]
Gary Trent Jr. expected to decline player option, leave Bucks
Per Chris Haynes, Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. has become a target of teams seeking knockdown shooting and is expected to decline his $3.9m player option and leave Milwaukee after two seasons with the team. Trent had a much better first year in the Cream City than his second one, when he really fell off […]
Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Most fans approve of the Giannis trade return
In our previous Reacts survey, we asked fans the obvious question when a franchise trades its most decorated player of all time: do you approve of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade return? Well, the results were clear, with nearly three-quarters of respondents voting in the affirmative. Of course, a key component of this trade package was […]
Why Nate Ament’s struggles could be the Milwaukee Bucks’ blessing
In Tuesday’s NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted the highly-touted Brayden Burries with the 10th overall pick. It was a strong selection, with Burries generally regarded as the best player available. But it was Milwaukee’s other pick—Tennessee’s Nate Ament, taken with the 13th overall selection courtesy of the Miami Heat—that generated the most talk. Just look at […]
Kevin Porter Jr. picks up player option
Per Hoops Hype’s Mike Scotto, Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. is exercising his $5.39m player option to return to the Cream City next season. Last season, Porter posted averages of 17.4 PPG, 7.4 APG, and 5.2 RPG on 46.5% shooting from the floor and 32.2% from three. KPJ picking up this option is at least […]
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