Though they just played their first preseason game, the Milwaukee Bucks aren't done adding players just yet. On Tuesday, the team signed Johni Broome to what is presumed to be an Exhibit 10 contract, giving them yet another body to evaluate during the preseason. While not a needle-mover, Broome is a nice pickup for the squad as they continue retooling the new-look roster with young talent.
Broome gives the Bucks big man depth
Milwaukee has a solid three-man center rotation with Myles Turner, Jericho Sims, and Kel'el Ware, but their depth behind that is thin. Clearly looking to beef it up, the Bucks brought in both John Butler Jr. and Jake Stephens on camp deals and now have fortified their depth with Broome. They clearly think it wouldn't hurt to carry at least one more big man during the regular season.
Of the three, Broome certainly has the highest upside. Although he only played 11 games during his rookie year in Philadelphia, the big man dazzled in the G League. In 26 games there, he averaged an eye-popping line of 21.8 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.5 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game. That type of productivity, even in the G League, does not grow on trees.
Broome isn't some raw prospect, as he's already 24 after spending five seasons in college and one in the NBA, but he's still got some potential in tow. In the right situation, perhaps he could develop into a fine contributor.
Bucks do still have a two-way opening
At the moment, it looks like Broome's deal with the Milwaukee Bucks is an Exhibit 10. That means he will be with the team for the preseason and then be cut, making his way to the G League affiliate in Oshkosh, the Wisconsin Herd. There, he could make his case to return to the NBA, and his best bet to do so is securing Milwaukee's final two-way contract.
If Broome does indeed join the Herd and replicates or even surpasses the type of numbers he put up in the G League last season, he could make his way onto the Bucks roster very quickly. As mentioned, the Bucks could use another big body, and bringing Broome up on a two-way deal, allowing him to be on both the main squad and the Herd, would make plenty of sense for depth purposes.
This move won't make headlines, but it's a quality move as the Bucks continue to fill take flyers on potentially overlooked young talent.
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