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The Milwaukee Bucks have a couple of two-way openings in their roster and they just filled one of them.
Shams Charania is reporting that the Bucks are signing guard Ryan Rollins to a two-way contract, according to his agents at Equity Basketball.
Rollins most recently played for the Washington Wizards and was selected 44th overall in the NBA draft in 2022 after playing college basketball at Toledo.
The Milwaukee Bucks are signing guard Ryan Rollins to a two-way contract, agents Mike Silverman and Brandon Grier of Equity Basketball told @TheAthletic @Stadium. The former Warriors second-round pick spent time with Wizards this season and now lands with Bucks. pic.twitter.com/JRJ7nacBpJ
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) February 19, 2024
Rollins has never been a big part of the two teams he has played for.
He produced just 1.9 points and 1 rebound during his one season with the Golden State Warriors and 4.1 points and 1.1 rebounds during his time with the Wizards.
He came to the Wizards as part of the big Chris Paul-Jordan Poole trade last summer.
The Wizards released Rollins back in January and it seemed like it was just a normal decision to clear roster space.
However, a few days later, it was reported that Rollins was accused of repeatedly stealing from a Target store in Virginia.
It’s not clear what is going on with the alleged crimes but Rollins was charged with seven counts of larceny.
Some reporters stated that the Wizards parted ways with Rollins because of these charges but apparently, that wasn’t enough to stop the Bucks.
The Bucks are hard at work setting themselves up for the postseason.
Although they are the third-best team in the Eastern Conference, the team has struggled in some pretty big ways, including with their defense.
Since hiring new head coach Doc Rivers, the Bucks have gone 3-7 and there are concerns that more problems are looming over the next few months.
Rollins likely won’t get much time on the court but he could provide some assistance when Damian Lillard is resting as the playoffs approach.
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