Johnny O’Bryant

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…]

Parker won’t start the regular season with the Bucks

October 20, 2015 By Bill Scott

Jabari Parker: Photo Courtesy of the Milwaukee Bucks.

Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd said forward Jabari Parker will not be back to the lineup in time for the start of the regular season. Kidd said the Bucks hope to see Parker return to action sometime in November if his rehab from A-C-L knee surgery continues to go well.

Kidd said the Bucks have several options to fill in for Parker, including John Henson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Johnny O’Bryant and Chris Copeland.

Henson hasn’t worked at the power forward position during the preseason yet, but that could come in the final two preseason games, including tonight’s contest against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Kohl Center in Madison.

If the Bucks go with Giannis Antetokounmpo at the “4”, they’ll still have to make alternate plans for the regular-season opener. Giannis has been suspended for the opener for his action in Game 6 of last season’s playoff series against the Chicago Bulls, when he body-slammed Bulls forward Mike Dunleavy into the front row of seats.

The Bucks and Timberwolves will also play Friday in the Twin Cities to close out the exhibition season.

Johnny O’Bryant injury update (Bucks)

October 13, 2014 By Bill Scott

Milwaukee Bucks center Johnny O’Bryant underwent an MRI over the weekend on his right knee, which revealed a grade III sprain of the medial collateral ligament (MCL). O’Bryant initially suffered the injury in the third quarter of Milwaukee’s game at Detroit on Thursday, Oct. 9.

No surgery is required, and O’Bryant has already begun the rehabilitation process. No timetable has been set for his return.

O’Bryant had appeared in two preseason games for the Bucks and posted two points and three rebounds in 14 total minutes of action.

The Bucks return to exhibition play tomorrow night (Tuesday) in Cleveland against the Cavaliers.

Bucks sign second round pick

July 30, 2014 By Bill Scott

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed second round draft pick Johnny O’Bryant today.

O’Bryant was the 36th overall selection in the draft by the Bucks. He appeared in all five games for the Bucks’ entry in the 2014 NBA Summer League in Last Vegas and averaged 8.2 points and 5.4 rebounds a game.

The Cleveland, Mississippi native played three collegiate seasons at LSU, averaging 12.7 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.3 assists over his career. He was named to the All-SEC 1st team by the coaches in 2013 and 2014 and earned All-SEC 2nd team honors from the AP in 2014.