Milwaukee Bucks Send 3-Word Message to Alabama Basketball After Signing Mark Sears 1 Mar 29, 2025; Newark, NJ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) handles the ball against Duke Blue Devils forward Cooper Flagg (2) during the second half in the East Regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Milwaukee Bucks Send 3-Word Message to Alabama Basketball After Signing Mark Sears

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin M Adams | Last updated Jul 9, 2025 9:15 AM ET

The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2025 NBA draft experience was not much to write home about, as they only came away with a pick. The Bucks, who didn’t have a pick in the first round, drafted Serbian forward Bogoljub Marković in the second round (47th overall).

Still, Milwaukee made an intriguing move on an NBA draft prospect following the two-day event, as the Bucks signed former Alabama Crimson Tide star point guard Mark Sears to a two-way contract. Sears went unselected in the draft, but he impressed the Bucks enough to score an NBA deal from the Eastern Conference club.

Although it’s not a regular contract, Sears’ two-way deal will still allow him to see action in the NBA. He’s likely going to be spending most of his time in the 2025-26 season.

Milwaukee Bucks react to Alabama’s message for rookie

Milwaukee Bucks Send 3-Word Message to Alabama Basketball After Signing Mark Sears 2 Mar 29, 2025; Newark, NJ, USA; Alabama Crimson Tide guard Mark Sears (1) drives to the basket against Duke Blue Devils guard Tyrese Proctor (5) during the second half in the East Regional final of the 2025 NCAA tournament at Prudential Center. Mandatory Credit: Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Following the news of the Bucks signing Sears to the aforementioned contract, Alabama basketball shared a congratulatory post for the guard.

“MS1 is headed to Milwaukee!” the post read.

Many responded to it, including the Bucks, who wrote “Signed. Sears. Delivered. ”

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Sears has a chance to develop into a weapon for the Bucks. He was sensational during his three seasons in Tuscaloosa. In his final campaign with the Crimson Tide, Sears averaged 18.6 points and 5.1 assists per game. He was inefficient with his shot in the 2024-25 season, as he posted only a 49.4 effective field goal percentage, but that’s something he can work on and polish further with the Bucks.

With Milwaukee parting ways with Damian Lillard, there isn’t a legitimate alpha in the team’s backcourt, which could lead to Sears becoming a regular on the team’s main roster.

Milwaukee Bucks Send 3-Word Message to Alabama Basketball After Signing Mark Sears 3 Apr 27, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) reacts with forward Kyle Kuzma (18) in the first quarter against the Indiana Pacers during game four of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Fiserv Forum. Lillard left the game early in the in the first quarter with an injury. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

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