By Johnny Askounis/ info@eurohoops.net
The Milwaukee Bucks completed the addition of DeAndre’ Bembry, the team announced Wednesday.
Bembry, 27, was a free agent since being waived by the Brooklyn Nets last week. Selected 21st overall in the 2016 NBA draft coming out of Saint Joseph’s, he previously spent one season at the Toronto Raptors and four at the Atlanta Hawks.
The defending NBA champions placing both Pat Connaughton (hand) and George Hill (neck) on the injury list scanned the market for additional depth. They remain a possible landing spot for Slovenian guard Goran Dragic, who was waived by the San Antonio Spurs Tuesday.
Per the press release: “The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward DeAndre’ Bembry.
A 6-5, 210-pound forward, Bembry appeared in 48 games (20 starts) with the Brooklyn Nets this season before being waived on Feb. 10. With the Nets, Bembry averaged 5.8 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 1.0 steal in 19.8 minutes per game while shooting a career-high 56.8% from the field and a career-best 41.7% from three.
In his sixth season in the NBA, Bembry was originally selected out of Saint Joseph’s with the 21st overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Atlanta Hawks. He went on to play in 189 games with the Hawks over four seasons before spending last season with the Raptors. In his career, Bembry holds averages of 6.1 points, 3.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steal across 288 games (55 starts) with the Hawks, Raptors and Nets.
Milwaukee’s roster now stands at 15 players.”
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