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The Bucks request waivers on Bronson Koenig, but that doesn’t mean the former UW star couldn’t rejoin the organization.
The Milwaukee Bucks were quick to sign players to two-way contracts this summer, inking rookies Bronson Koenig and Jalen Moore in early July.
As of Thursday, neither is with the team anymore.
Moore parted with the Bucks on Sept. 10 and on Thursday, the Bucks announced they had requested waivers on Koenig. Koenig averaged 5.2 points on 29.4% shooting over 15.8 minutes per game during Milwaukee’s five-game stint in the Las Vegas Summer League.
By requesting waivers on the former University of Wisconsin standout, the Bucks have both of their two-way contracts open.
Those contracts allow designated players to spend most of their time with the Bucks’ G League affiliate, the Wisconsin Herd, and get called up to the Bucks for no more than 45 days during the season.
With Koenig out, the Bucks will monitor the free-agent pool to fill their vacant two-way spots. Any player with three years or less of NBA experience would qualify for two-way consideration and a player with more experience could prove to be a more valuable asset.
Of the Bucks’ other training camp invitees, only James Young, a 22year-old, 6-foot-6 wing, and undrafted rookie guard JeQuan Lewis are eligible for two-way contracts. Young, the 17th overall pick in the 2014 draft, spent his first three seasons with the Boston Celtics before joining the Bucks on Sept. 6.
Thursday’s move may not necessarily spell the end of Koenig’s time with the franchise. Provided he clears waivers, he will be able to sign with any interested team, including the Herd.
An addition: The team announced it has signed Kendall Marshall, a 6foot-4 point guard, to a training camp contract.
Marshall, the 13th overall pick in the 2012 draft, has played for four teams, including Bucks, for whom he appeared in 28 games (three starts) in the 2014-’15 season.