What led to the Bucks decision to waive Damian Lillard?
Bucks reporter Jim Owczarski discusses what led to the Bucks decision to waive Damian Lillard, enabling them to sign Myles Turner.
The Milwaukee Bucks have 20 players under contract, including 16 with guaranteed deals.Thanasis Antetokounmpo recently signed a one-year guaranteed contract with the Bucks.The Bucks must reduce their roster to 15 guaranteed contracts and 3 two-way players by October 20.
Training camp for NBA teams can begin Sept. 29 and clubs are allowed to have 21 players on the roster through 4 p.m. CT on Oct. 20. At that point, opening-day rosters must be set at a maximum of 15 guaranteed contracts and 3 two-way players.
The Milwaukee Bucks signed Thanasis Antetokounmpo on Aug. 31 to a guaranteed one-year deal, meaning they now have 16 players with guaranteed money for the 2025-26 season. It also means they have 20 players under contract.
Here is a look at the roster as it currently stands:
Guaranteed contracts
Note: Initially, Jackson Jr.’s entire salary was supposed to be guaranteed by a July deadline. The player and club agreed to push back that full guarantee date until Oct. 20 while still guaranteeing him $800,000.
Two-way contracts
Players signed to two-way contracts can shuffle between their NBA team and affiliated G-League team, in this case, the Wisconsin Herd. These players can play a maximum of 50 NBA games and are ineligible for the postseason. AJ Green and Ryan Rollins are two of the more recent two-way players to advance to guaranteed deals.
Training camp contract (non-guaranteed)
Dead money