Milwaukee Bucks Release Player Before Mavs Game

On Thursday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will play their fourth preseason game when they visit the Dallas Mavericks in Texas. They are 1-2 in their first three games but are coming off a 111-107 victory over the Chicago Bulls. Before Thursday's showdown with the Mavs, the Bucks waived James Akinjo (h/t Keith Smith of Spotrac). Akinjo appeared in one preseason game. He is coming off a year where he was in the G League with the Wisconsin Herd and Stockton Kings. The 23-year-old averaged 9.1 points, 2.4 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 1.2 steals per contest while shooting 47.7% from the field and 54.7% from the three-point range in 18 regular season games (two starts).