A roster crunch is imminent for the Milwaukee Bucks as they are still sitting at 17 standard contracts. Unfortunately, that prevents the team from signing Summer League standout Brandon Boston Jr., unless the front office clears significant room to bring in the former Clipper.
Brandon Boston Jr. is proving his case for a roster spot
It is hard to believe that a guy who averaged 10.7 points per game during the 2024-25 season had to head overseas to play and not be offered a deal to stay in the NBA. An injury-riddled year with Fenerbahce saw the Turkish giants cut ties with Boston, and the Bucks were quick to add him to their Summer League roster.
Of the players not on contracts with the team, Boston stands head and shoulders above the rest. Still only 24, the wing has so much more to offer, and he's proving he should have a spot on an NBA roster.
In his six games this summer, he is averaging 12.3 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 1.7 assists. At 6-foot-6, he can guard bigger bodies and would certainly beef up the Bucks roster that is littered with guards right now.
Boston is not the only victim of Bucks backcourt logjam
Kam Jones has also been very impressive in his Summer League appearances, but the two-way guard will have to be patient due to the number of Bucks guards following Gary Trent Jr.'s surprise extension.
There are currently eight guards on the roster, and that is clearly too many mouths to feed and minutes to distribute to get the best development out of players. Trent's deal is being investigated by the NBA, so that remains up in the air. Caris LeVert is the obvious name that stands out as someone to be moved, but so many talented young guards will be fighting for minutes.
Boston is doing himself no harm at all with his performances in Summer League. The Bucks, at the moment, have prevented themselves from signing him. If they opt to move several players out, then there could be a spot opened for him on a standard deal. He is not two-way eligible. It would be easy to justify the Bucks signing him post-roster crunch.
Locking him down with the Wisconsin Herd could be the move, but he may get better offers back in Europe.
Whatever happens, Boston is showing he can belong in the NBA, and so it wouldn't be a surprise if another team were to move quickly to sign him.
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