The Milwaukee Bucks have a vacant two-way slot they could fill with a talented young player at any given moment. They should hold off until roster cutdowns are over, as they will have a wider net to find a solid player once camp is over than they have now. With that said, let us look at three players firmly on the roster bubble who could make some sense.
Dillon Jones
Jones has had a heck of a story throughout his first two NBA seasons, winning two championships. Of course, he didn't play an essential part in either run, but he's already been in environments some players can only ever dream of. The Bucks shouldn't sign Jones because they think his presence will guarantee them a title; he'd simply be a nice pickup at the small forward spot.
Milwaukee's forward positions are the biggest uncertainties on the roster. At the moment, it appears that Kyle Kuzma and Jaime Jaquez Jr. will start, but the depth behind them is questionable. Adding a small forward, who was a first-round selection just two years ago and is still just 24, via a two-way deal would be a justifiable way to fill out the roster.
Kris Murray
NBA insider Marc Stein (subscription required) reports that Kris Murray is among those "in various levels of peril" amid the Memphis Grizzlies' roster crunch. If the forward gets cut loose, he could be yet another solid option for the Milwaukee Bucks to consider to beef up the wing after showing his potential in spurts over the years.
At 26, Murray is an older prospect, but that's fine. It didn't hurt Cormac Ryan, who was much older when he joined Milwaukee on a two-way and dazzled. Unlike Ryan, though, Murray's biggest issue revolves around his ability to put the ball in the hoop, struggling in that regard. Yet, the Bucks could bank on his defense and see what else might be unearthed with the forward along the way.
Micah Peavy
Sticking with the Grizzlies, Micah Peavy is also among those who are not safe after being acquired in a trade recently. Peavy would be an exciting addition to the Milwaukee Bucks. Plenty of fans, including this writer, wanted the team to select the Georgetown product in the 2025 draft, but he was ultimately off the board by the time Milwaukee was up. It's easy to see why.
The wing was a defensive menace in college, averaging 2.3 steals per game in his final season. At 6-foot-7, 215 lbs, he has a build that should help him develop into a stout defender at the NBA level in due time. That goes without mentioning the offensive potential, as he averaged 17.2 points during that final year of college. This would be a home run addition for the Milwaukee Bucks.
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