Overview
- The Bucks explored deals for Tyler Smith over the weekend but waived him when no trade materialized before Monday’s 5 p.m. ET roster deadline.
- Amir Coffey’s Exhibit 9 camp deal is being converted to a standard one-year veteran minimum, which remains non-guaranteed until the Jan. 10 league-wide date.
- Andre Jackson Jr. secured a spot as $1.4 million of his 2025–26 salary became guaranteed on Oct. 20 after his guarantee date was moved in July.
- Waiving Smith will cost Milwaukee roughly $1.95–$2.0 million this season, with the remaining years on his rookie contract non-guaranteed.
- The moves lock in a 15-man roster for Wednesday’s opener at Washington after Milwaukee previously waived 2023 second-rounder Chris Livingston.