Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Bucks players lose in international action

CHIBA, JAPAN - JUNE 29: Makoto Hiejima of Japan competes for the ball against Thon Marial Maker of Australia during the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifier Group B match between Japan and Australia at Chiba Port Arena on June 29, 2018 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)
CHIBA, JAPAN - JUNE 29: Makoto Hiejima of Japan competes for the ball against Thon Marial Maker of Australia during the FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifier Group B match between Japan and Australia at Chiba Port Arena on June 29, 2018 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Matt Roberts/Getty Images)

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as three Bucks players were on international duty as they failed to help their teams to wins in FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we catch up with the play of the Bucks who are currently in international action trying to help their teams secure FIBA World Cup qualification, we take a look at many of the big decisions and discussions for the Bucks in free agency, and much more.

While it’s unlikely that there’ll be a whole lot of Bucks news breaking at 12.01 on Sunday morning, decisions on Jabari Parker‘s qualifying offer and Brandon Jennings‘ non-guaranteed contract are likely just around the corner now.

To stay on top of the latest coverage, analysis and offseason developments that relate to the Bucks, the Wisconsin Herd and Bucks Gaming, keep on coming by here to Behind the Buck Pass as we’ll look to provide you that each and every day.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

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Aussie Boomers stunned by Japan in FIBA’s World Cup Asian qualifier to mar Thon Maker‘s debut (read here): As Fox Sports Australia’s Olgun Ulic reports, in spite of 13 points and 12 rebounds from Thon Maker in his international debut, Australia suffered their first loss in two years at the hands of Japan. Matthew Dellavedova added four points and eight assists as he struggled with his shooting.

Mexico shocks USA Basketball in World Cup Qualifying Round (read here): Bucks’ two-way player Xavier Munford scored 11 points for Team USA on Thursday night, as Jeff Van Gundy’s team fell to an embarrassing loss to Mexico in FIBA World Cup qualifiers.

What you need to know about Jabari Parker’s restricted free agency (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel provides a guide to Jabari Parker’s free agency and the questions facing him and the Bucks in the coming days and weeks.

Enes Kanter tweets deer emoji and then immediately deletes it (read here): Rexwell Villas of Clutch Points details the Enes Kanter deleted tweet that will send Bucks conspiracy theorists into overdrive, following previous reports of Bucks interest earlier in the week.

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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.