It hasn't taken Cormac Ryan long at all to make a strong impression in Milwaukee. Per the Bucks, he is the first player since Brandon Jennings in 2009-10 to log multiple 20-point performances in their first seven career games with the franchise. Ryan is achieving feats that no Bucks players have touched in nearly two decades, showing how quickly he has hit the ground running.
Cormac Ryan is the first Bucks player to log multiple 20-point games in his first seven career games since Brandon Jennings (2009-10). pic.twitter.com/SULQnnqTOn
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) April 5, 2026
Cormac Ryan is capitalizing on extended minutes
Considering that he only played a combined 19 minutes in his first three appearances, this feat from Ryan is all the more impressive.
The wing first burst onto the scene in Milwaukee's recent matchup against Houston. With eight Bucks available, the team had to utilize everyone who was healthy, which led to Ryan logging 38 minutes. He made the most of them, finishing with 25 points, four assists, and a steal, having shot 9-of-14 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from deep.
After a rough night against the Boston Celtics, Ryan was right back to his red-hot ways against the visiting Memphis Grizzlies. Ryan missed just one shot all night, shooting 7-of-8 from the floor as he put together a 21-point night. He did more than just score, though, notching five steals, four boards, and three assists in an incredible all-around performance.
Those two 20-point games are always helping Ryan make Bucks history, and this could be just the start for the Milwaukee newcomer.
Cormac Ryan is proving he belongs (for good)
The Milwaukee Bucks have made it a tradition lately to promote two-way talent to the standard roster, and with the way he's playing, it feels inevitable that Ryan will make his way there. With only a handful of games left in this season, the wing will likely have to wait until the summer, but rest assured, it's on the horizon, in all likelihood.
Milwaukee's front office has to be asking itself, " If Ryan can do this in his first seven games, what else could he do?" Sure, the 27-year-old wing isn't a star in the making. No one is saying he is. But does he have the tools to be a nice role player? Absolutely. Could a strapped for cash team like the Bucks use a cheap jack of all trades whose greatest strength is shot-making? Absolutely.
With just a couple of games left, time will tell what other franchise feats Ryan can achieve.
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