Wisconsin News and Sports
By Bill Scott
Veteran big man Zaza Pachulia returned to practice with the Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday.
It’s Pachulia’s first practice since surgery on his right Achilles that forced him to miss last years NBA playoffs.
Pachulia signed a 3-year, $15-million free agent deal with the Bucks last summer. He is expected to be the primary backup for a fourth-year pro Larry Sanders this coming season.
By Bill Scott
The Milwaukee Bucks have signed a pair of familiar free agents yesterday. Both Carlos Delfino and Zaza Pachulia have had previous stints with the team.
Delfino returns after spending last season with the Houston Rockets, averaging 10.6 points in 67 games. Delfino previously played with the Bucks for three seasons from 2009-2012.
Pachulia returns for his second stint with the Bucks after also spending the 2004-05 season with the Bucks. He spent the last eight seasons in Atlanta after averaging 6.2 points and 5.1 rebounds in 74 games for the Bucks.
Bucks vs. Lakers today
The 9th seeded Bucks will meet the 8th seeded Los Angeles Lakers this afternoon in the tournament portion of the NBA Summer League.
The Bucks are 2-1 in Summer League play with their only loss coming against top seeded and unbeaten Golden State.
By Bill Scott
Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond had a busy weekend as the team reportedly agreed to terms with a trio of free agents.
Friday, the report came out that Milwaukee was bringing in shooting guard O.J Mayo on a 3-year, $24-million deal. Mayo has played 5-years in the league posting 15.3 points a game. After spending his first 4-seasons in Memphis, Mayo played with Dallas last year where he shot a career best 40.7% from behind the arc.
The other two signings for the Bucks will bring back a pair of former players. Saturday, Milwaukee agreed to a 3-year $15-million deal with big man Zaza Pachulia. Pachulia was with Atlanta last year with current Milwaukee Head Coach Larry Drew. Pachulia was with the Bucks for the 2004-2005 season.
Sunday, news broke of a 2-year, $7-million deal with swingman Carlos Delfino. Delfino played in Milwaukee for three seasons from 2009 to 2012 where he averaged 10.5 points a game. Before last season, Delfino signed a multi-year deal with Houston but was let go to make cap-room for the Dwight Howard signing.
Free agency began July 1st in the NBA as teams could talk with players but nothing can officially be signed until July 10th when all the salary cap numbers become official.