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The Dallas Mavericks concluded their 2026 NBA Summer League last Friday with a 3-2 record. It was one of the more fun Mavericks Summer League teams in recent memory, as players like Sergio De Larrea and Vsevolod Ishchenko had noteworthy performances.

Dallas Mavericks News / Hoops Rumors / July 20

Mavericks Waive Tyler Smith

The Mavericks are waiving Tyler Smith, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (via Twitter). The move is now official, according to the NBA’s transaction log.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / March 1

Mavericks Sign Tyler Smith, Waive Miles Kelly

The Mavericks have signed free agent forward Tyler Smith to a two-way contract, per a team press release (Twitter link). In a related move, guard Miles Kelly has been waived.

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Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / January 4

Rockets Add Tristen Newton, Waive Tyler Smith

Two-way signings rarely garner fanfare. They rarely move the needle. Even though fans are always eager to uncover the next potential "big thing", it's hard for fans to excited about unheralded players when they likely won't suit up for the team.

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Houston Rockets News / NBA on ClutchPoints / January 3

Rockets sign UConn standout to 2-way contract

The Houston Rockets on Saturday signed guard Tristen Newton to a two-way contract. The team waived two-way forward Tyler Smith to create an opening. Newton, 24, becomes one of three players on Houston’s two-way deals alongside JD Davison and Isaiah Crawford.

Houston Rockets News / Hoops Rumors / January 3

Rockets Signing Tristen Newton To Two-Way Contract

Tristen Newton is joining the Rockets on a two-way contract, a league source tells Jake Fischer of The Stein Line (Twitter link). Tyler Smith will be waived to create an opening.

Houston Rockets News / Houston Rockets on SI / December 3

Rockets Add Tyler Smith, Part with Kevon Harris

For months, the widely held belief (and assumption) was that the Houston Rockets were going to be adding a talent (or two) during the season. This isn't exactly breaking news, for any team.

NBA News / Hoops Wire / December 2

Rockets to sign Tyler Smith, waive Kevon Harris

The Rockets plan to sign forward Tyler Smith to a two-way deal and will waive guard Kevon Harris to make room, per Jake Fischer of The Stein Line/Bleacher Report.

NBA News / Hoops Rumors / December 2

Rockets plan to sign Tyler Smith to a two-way deal

The Houston Rockets intend to sign free-agent forward Tyler Smith to a two-way contract, according to NBA insider Jake Fischer, who reports that Houston will waive guard Kevon Harris in order to open up a roster spot for the newcomer.

Golden State Warriors News / Golden State of Mind / November 10

Warriors trade former All-Star guard

Victor Oladipo is back in the NBA! Sort of. Oladipo, who made two All-Star teams as a member of the Indiana Pacers, agreed to join the Wisconsin Herd, the G League affiliate of the Milwaukee Bucks.

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NBA News / Hoops Wire / October 21

East Notes: Pacers, Aaron Nesmith, Wizards, Bilal Coulibaly, Bucks

The Pacers are locking in one of their best glue guys, as guard Aaron Nesmith has agreed to a two-year, $40.4 million extension, agent Mike Lindeman told ESPN’s Shams Charania.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Brew Hoop / October 20

Bucks attempting to trade Tyler Smith

On Saturday, Jackson wrote about how Tyler Smith was reported to be the final cut from Milwaukee’s 15-man roster, which needs to be finalized in just under a half hour.

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Bucks Expected to Cut Second-Year Big Man on Guaranteed Deal Before Season

The Milwaukee Bucks have 16 players for 15 standard roster spots, with the 2025-26 NBA season slated to tip off tomorrow. With non-guaranteed Exhibit 9

Milwaukee Bucks News / Hoops Rumors / October 18

Veteran forward to make Bucks' regular-season roster

Amir Coffey has survived a roster crunch in Milwaukee, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, who reports (via X) that the veteran wing will make the Bucks‘ regular-season roster.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Brew Hoop / October 16

Why Milwaukee’s end-of-benchers will, and won’t, make the final roster

With the imminent waiving of two Bucks players to get the roster down to 15 regular contracts and three two-way players, I wanted to take stock of where each of Andre Jackson Jr., Amir Coffey, Tyler Smith, and Chris Livingston stands.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Brew Hoop / September 9, 2025

Ranking the Roster: Tyler Smith uncertainty at 16

There is a slim chance that by the time you are reading this, Tyler Smith might not be on the roster. With recent additions of Amir Coffey on a training camp deal and Thanasis Antetokounmpo being announced, the Bucks will have to cut/trade players to make space on the roster.

NBA News / Brew Hoop / July 18, 2025

Summer League Recap: Heat 93, Bucks 92

Heat win in a nail-biter In a game that featured very few of each team’s best players, fans were well entertained, with the Heat running away with a close one over the Bucks, 93-92.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / May 13, 2025

Bucks Have Surprising Secret Weapon Already on Roster

The Milwaukee Bucks are going to be in need of more offensive contributors next season, with Damian Lillard likely to miss most, if not all, of the year.

NBA News / Athlon Sports / April 22, 2025

Bucks Rule Out Player vs. Pacers for Game 2

The Milwaukee Bucks once again hit the road to take on the Indiana Pacers in Game 2 of the first-round series on Tuesday. Heading into the NBA playoff matchup, the Bucks injury report is a mix of good and bad news. Forward Tyler Smith has officially been ruled out with a left ankle sprain.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Fastbreak on SI / November 6, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks Make Roster Move Before Jazz Game

On Thursday evening, the Milwaukee Bucks will host the Utah Jazz in Wisconsin. Before the game, the Bucks assigned rookie Tyler Smith to the Wisconsin Herd (via the G League's official transaction page).

Milwaukee Bucks News / Brew Hoop / September 13, 2024

Ranking The Roster: Tyler Smith debuts at 15th

Realistically, the rookie is here by default The first rookie selection of this year’s Ranking The Roster series comes via the nineteen-year-old Tyler Smith, a 6’11” shooting big, who Milwaukee selected with the 33rd pick.

Milwaukee Bucks News / NBA Draft on SI / September 12, 2024

Tyler Smith is an Upside Play for Bucks

At the 2024 NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks took a chance on one of the draft’s top sliders: G League Ignite forward Tyler Smith. At 6-foot-11, Smith saw

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / August 18, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks Rookies Have 2K Ratings Revealed

The Milwaukee Bucks selected two players in the 2024 NBA Draft back in June (AJ Johnson and Tyler Smith). Next month, the popular video game NBA 2K25 will be released.

Milwaukee Bucks News / Milwaukee Bucks on SI / July 6, 2024

Milwaukee Bucks Officially Sign 19-Year-Old Prospect

Tyler Smith is coming off a season where he played for G League Ignite. The 19-year-old finished the year with averages of 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 48.1% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 27 regular season games (two starts).