Forward Tyler Smith is not in attendance at Milwaukee’s annual open practice on Sunday and is expected to be waived by the Bucks prior to Monday’s deadline for teams to get within the regular season roster limits, reports Eric Nehm of The Athletic (via Twitter).
Smith, who was selected No. 33 overall in last year’s draft after playing for the now-defunct G League Ignite, is owed a guaranteed $1,955,377 salary this season. Assuming he goes unclaimed on the waiver wire, the Bucks will have that figure on their books for the remainder of 2025/26.
Smith is technically under contract through 2027/28, but the final two years are non-guaranteed.
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