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Milwaukee Bucks‘ second-round draft pick Bogoljub Marković will be among the 20 players on the team’s NBA summer league roster next week in Las Vegas. The Bucks begin play July 10.

Rookie guard Mark Sears, who agreed to a two-way deal with the Bucks after the draft was completed, is also playing with the team. Sears joins current Bucks players Andre Jackson Jr., Tyler Smith, Chris Livingston, Jamaree Bouyea and Pete Nance.

Former Marquette University and Brookfield Central High School standout David Joplin is also on the roster.

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Assistant coaches Jason Love and Spencer Rivers will each coach two of the Bucks’ four games.

Milwaukee Bucks 2025 NBA summer league roster

The following players (in alphabetical order) are on the initial summer league roster:

Keta Bates-Diop 6-8, 229, Qingdao (China Basketball Association)Jean-Jacques Boissy, 6-0, 146, Al Ahli Tripoli, (Basketball Africa Association)Jamaree Bouyea, 6-2, 180, Milwaukee BucksJohn Butler Jr., 7-0, 190, Wisconsin Herd (G-League)Gary Chivichyan, 6-4, 200, Homenetmen BeirutRob Disibio, 6-6, 210, Moncada Energy AgrigentoTerrence Edwards Jr., 6-6, 190, LouisvilleFrankie Fidler, 6-7, 217, Michigan StateAndre Jackson Jr., 6-6, 209, Milwaukee BucksDavid Joplin, 6-8, 225, MarquetteChris Livingston, 6-6, 220, Milwaukee BucksBogoljub Marković,, 6-11, 210, Mega Basket, Serbia (Adriatic Basketball Association)Pete Nance 6-10, 220, Milwaukee BucksMarkquis Nowell, 5-7, 160, Rio Grande Valley Vipers (G-League)Cormac Ryan, 6-5, 195, Oklahoma City Blue (G-League)Mark Sears, 6-1, 185, AlabamaTyler Smith, 6-9, 220, Milwaukee BucksWade Taylor IV, 6-0, 180, Texas A&MBlaise Threatt, 6-3, 210, Weber StateMalik Williams, 6-11, 250 Sioux Falls Sky Force (G-League)2025 NBA Summer League Schedule

July 10: vs. Denver, 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV)July 12: vs. Cleveland, 2:30 p.m. (NBA TV)July 13: at Los Angeles Clippers 8:30 p.m. (NBA TV)July 16: at Chicago, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN2)