Damien Inglis

Bucks waive two players as free agency nears

June 30, 2016 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks waived third-year forwards Johnny O’Bryant and Danien Inglis to clear some roster space for free-agent signings.

Free agency opens at 11:01 p.m. Thursday night. The league salary is expected to go up. Last year’s cap stood at $70 million. The cap for this season is expected to climb to around $94 million.

The Bucks are looking for help in their backcourt. They need shooters as well as defensive help.

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports the team has already made a qualifying offer to big man Miles Plumlee and would like to resign guard Jerryd Bayless. [Read more…]

Two Bucks rookies headed for surgery today

January 5, 2015 By Bill Scott

Jabari Parker

Milwaukee Bucks rookies Jabari Parker and Damien Inglis are both scheduled to undergo surgery today.

Parker will have his torn left anterior cruciate ligament repaired after initially suffering the injury on Dec. 15 against Phoenix. Parker accompanied the Bucks to New York for last nights game. He’ll have his surgery there this morning.

Inglis will have surgery on his right ankle in Charlotte, North Carolina. The 6’8 forward suffered the injury during a pre-draft workout with Oklahoma City.

Both players are out for the season but are expected to return next year.

Parker was the second overall pick in the 2014 draft by the Bucks.