The Milwaukee Bucks have put themselves in a difficult position, and that situation has been building for some time. Co-owner Wes Edens recently pointed out that Giannis Antetokounmpo is entering the final year of his contract, making it clear the outcome will come down to either an extension or a trade.
In a surprising development, Cam Thomas is without a team. On Monday, the Milwaukee Bucks made the unexpected move to waive the 23-year-old guard. Thomas had been with the team for just over a month before being released in Los Angeles ahead of Milwaukee’s heavy 129-96 defeat at the hands of the Los Angeles Clippers.
After being waived by the Brooklyn Nets last month, Cam Thomas was eager to prove his worth after signing with the Milwaukee Bucks. He even went on to explain in detail why he chose the 2021 champs, thinking he had found a new home.
Heroes run the NBA, but every story also needs a villain. For some franchises, it's a particularly hated opponent, but every now and then, it's one of their own.
Giannis Antetokounmpo may have a new suitor from The Lone Star State. The disgruntled Milwaukee Bucks superstar forward Antetokounmpo could potentially be pursued this offseason by the Houston Rockets.
Ten-time NBA All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been out of action for several games due to a knee injury he suffered earlier this month against the Indiana Pacers.
The Milwaukee Bucks recently turned heads with reports that they are not on the same page with two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo about a possible return to action before the end of the 2025-26 NBA season.
Basketball has changed so, so much since it was first played in the late 1800s. The NBA has a lot to do with this, and there are even a handful of players who can be credited with influencing significant shifts on their own.
The National Basketball Players Association criticized the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday for wanting to sit superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo despite his being "healthy and ready to play," implying the team is "tanking." The union's statement was in response to reports last week that Antetokounmpo refused the Bucks' request to play.
Coming into the year without Damian Lillard, one massive question loomed over the Milwaukee Bucks: who was going to be the starting point guard? While former MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo essentially plays point forward, Milwaukee still needs a steady guard in the secondary ball-handler role.
Coach Doc Rivers didn’t offer much when asked about the Bucks moving on from Cam Thomas. “There are things that we don’t need to talk about,” Rivers said of the decision to waive Thomas, via The Athletic.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are not having the season they had hoped for. The Bucks are currently 29-42, third in the Central Division and No.
The National Basketball Players Association has weighed in on the disagreement between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks about whether the star forward should be shut down for the rest of the 2025/26 season, according to Shams Charania of ESPN (Twitter link).
The Milwaukee Bucks converted forward Pete Nance's two-way contract to a fully guaranteed deal. The Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas in a corresponding move prior to their game against the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
The Milwaukee Bucks are abruptly pulling the plug on the Cam Thomas experiment. Milwaukee is waiving their shooting guard Thomas, Shams Charania of ESPN reported on Monday.
The Bucks have converted Pete Nance‘s two-way contract to a multiyear standard deal, the team announced (via Twitter). As we noted in another story, Cam Thomas was waived to promote Nance.