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• Raptors Sign Makur Maker To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Raptors have signed free agent center Makur Maker to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link). The deal became official on Saturday. A cousin of former NBA big man and lottery pick Thon Maker, Makur Maker played for the Sydney Kings in Australia’s National Basketball League in 2021/22, then […]...2023
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• Ben Simmons Not On Australia's Preliminary World Cup Roster

Despite some optimism from head coach Brian Goorjian, Team Australia's preliminary roster for the 2023 FIBA World Cup does not include Ben Simmons. Goorjian had previously said that he hoped that Simmons would make himself available to play in the tournament. Australia could still add the Brooklyn Nets forward to the roster ahead of the World Cup. The competition begins on August 25. Team Australi...2023
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• In G League, Long Island Nets add Thon Maker
The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have acquired center Thon Maker from the available player pool. In a related move, Long Island requested waivers on forward Chris Walker. Maker (7’0”, 221) has appeared in 263 career NBA games (65 starts) across five seasons with Milwaukee (2016-19), Detroit (2018-20) … Continue reading "In G League, Long Island Nets add ...2022
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• Thon Maker to Sign Deal with Cavaliers
Thon Maker was one of the most intriguing stories of the 2016 NBA Draft class, ultimately selected with the No. 10 overall pick. After not receiving a qualifying offer from the Detroit Pistons last week, he became a free agent for the first time in his career. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Maker will […] The post Thon Maker to Sign Deal with Cavaliers appeared first on SLAM....2020
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• Thon Maker agrees to training camp deal in Cleveland

He would be a third center behind Andre Drummond and JaVale McGee....2020
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• Thon Maker Set to Become Free Agent
Thon Maker came into the NBA with a ton of hype surrounding him, resulting in him being selected with the No. 10 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. After spending time with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons early in his career, the seven-footer will be joining a new team for the 2020-21 NBA […] The post Thon Maker Set to Become Free Agent appeared first on SLAM....2020
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• Blake Griffin to miss Game 1 in Milwaukee
Pistons star Blake Griffin will miss Game 1 of Detroit’s series against the Bucks on Sunday due to a knee injury, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Griffin will be listed as day-to-day going forward. “We’ll take this day by day,” Griffin said of his injury last week, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. “I’m not looking forward to a day that’s not right here in...2019
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• Thon Maker's presence off the bench a boon for the Pistons
Thon Maker has given the Pistons an energetic boost since he was acquired from the Bucks in a three-team swap at the trade deadline, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. The 7-footer fell out of Milwaukee’s rotation but has proved to be a solid backup for Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin. The Pistons outscored Phoenix by 20 points when Maker was on the court Thursday, as he scored 10 points, grab...2019
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• Maker disagrees with 3-game FIBA suspension
Thon Maker said Thursday that he disagrees with FIBA's decision to suspend him for three international games for his role in a massive brawl that broke out earlier this month during a World Cup Asian qualifier between Australia and the Philippines....2018
• Bucks' Thon Maker suspended three FIBA games for role in ugly brawl between Australia and Philippines
Maker was punished after he threw some flying knees during the incident earlier this month...2018
• FIBA bans Bucks' Maker three games for brawl
The Bucks' Thon Maker was one of 13 players and two coaches to be suspended and fined by FIBA for their roles in a brawl during an Asian qualifier for the World Cup....2018
• Scary Australia vs. Philippines basketball brawl includes flying kick by Bucks' Thon Maker
The Philippines' team didn't take a hard elbow well, and things got ugly...2018
• Giannis Antetokounmpo credits Thon Maker for changing series against Celtics
Though he had the winning shot in Sunday’s Game 4 against Boston, Giannis Antetokounmpo chose to share the credit with his teammates afterwards.Following the thrilling 104-102 victory over the Celtics to even their first-round playoff matchup at 2 games apiece, the Milwaukee Bucks star shouted out Thon Maker as the reason the series changed, per Jovan Buha of ESPN. Maker, the 21-year-old big man, ...2018
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• Report: Bucks to sign Terrence Jones for the remainder of the season
Power forward Terrence Jones has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks for the rest of the season, reports Shams Charania of The Vertical. Jones played in 51 games with the New Orleans Pelicans this season before being waived on February 23. The 26-year old averaged 16.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per 36 minutes in a bench role. He played 24.6 minutes per game, primarily behind Anthony Davis and ...2017
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• Thursday NBA Roundup: Jabari Parker, Milwaukee Bucks Young Stars Coming Together
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• Realistic Expectations for Milwaukee Bucks Rookie Thon Maker in 2016-17
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"A cousin of former NBA big man and lottery pick Thon Maker, Makur Maker played for the Sydney Kings in Australia’s National Basketball League in 2021/22, then […]"

2022
"The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have acquired center Thon Maker from the available player pool."

2020
"Pistons choose not to extend qualifying offer to Thon Maker, who becomes free agent"

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" NBA Playoffs 2019: Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks on, blocks former Bucks teammate Thon Maker in Game 2 against Pistons "

2018
"Matur Maker, the younger brother of Thon Maker, will skip college and enter the 2018 NBA draft, his guardian told ESPN."

2017
"The 20-year-old Thon Maker had a heck of a playoff debut"

2016
"Thon Maker Reportedly Cleared to Enter 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments, Reaction"

2015
"Thon Maker, a 7-1 elite wing prospect, dropped five-star big man Edrice Adebayo with a killer crossover before burying a three-pointer in the Fab 48 tournament in Las Vegas on The post 7-1 Thon Maker Drops Five-Star Big Man With Crazy Crossover (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

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"Brown went for 32 points and 15 boards on national television against fellow elite prospect Thon Maker this summer."

• Raptors Sign Makur Maker To Exhibit 10 Deal
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• Thon Maker to Sign Deal with Cavaliers
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• Pistons choose not to extend qualifying offer to Thon Maker, who becomes free agent

The Pistons free up a little more cap space, but they were ready to move on from Maker....2020
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• Report: Pelicans trade Nikola Mirotic to Bucks
The Bucks are adding another shooter to their frontcourt, having reached an agreement to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe (Twitter link). New Orleans will receive Jason Smith‘s expiring contract along with Stanley Johnson in exchange for Mirotic, Woj reports (via Twitter). According to Marc Stein of The New York Times (via Twitter), the...2019
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• Pelicans trade Nikola Mirotic to Bucks
The Bucks are adding another shooter to their frontcourt, having reached an agreement to acquire Nikola Mirotic from the Pelicans, according to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski and Zach Lowe (Twitter link). New Orleans will receive Jason Smith‘s expiring contract along with Stanley Johnson in exchange for Mirotic, Woj reports (via Twitter). According to Marc Stein of The New York Times (via Twitter), the...2019
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• NBA trade deadline: Bucks send Thon Maker to Pistons in exchange for Stanley Johnson, per report
Two former lottery picks get an opportunity for a change of scenery...2019
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• Bucks, Pistons reportedly agree to Stanley Johnson, Thon Maker trade
The Bucks and Pistons are in the process of finalizing a trade that will send forward Stanley Johnson to Milwaukee and big man Thon Maker to Detroit, a league source tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). According to Wojnarowski (via Twitter), the deal has been agreed to in principle. The move will see two Central Division teams swap a pair of former lottery picks that had fallen out of t...2019
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• Thon Maker trade rumors: Agent of Bucks center requests his client be dealt, per report
Maker has been unhappy with his role in Milwaukee this season...2019
• Report: Thon Maker Informs Bucks Management He Wants a Trade

After seeing his minutes dwindle recently, third year Bucks big man Thon Maker has requested a trade, according to ESPN’s Adrain Wojnarowski. Agent for Milwaukee's Thon Maker has told management that he'd prefer franchise finds a trade to a team that would offer a larger role for 7-footer. Sides working on a solution. Story on ESPN: […] The post Report: Thon Maker Informs Bucks...2019

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• Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo sends Thon Maker back
Thon Maker and his Detroit Pistons are not having a fun time at it in his old stomping grounds of Milwaukee. The Bucks handed it to their lesser counterparts in a big way during Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series in Milwaukee on Wednesday. With the game completely out of reach in the second half, MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo decided to have some fun at the expense of Ma...2019
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• Blake Griffin to miss Game 1 in Milwaukee
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• Thon Maker's presence off the bench a boon for the Pistons
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• Bucks C Maker in brawl during FIBA qualifier
Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker was one of 13 players ejected as the result of a brawl during a FIBA qualifying game....2018
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• Twitter reacts to massive brawl in Australia vs. Philippines
Australia met the Philippines for a matchup in Group B of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, but the game didn’t go as planned.During the third quarter, a massive brawl began following a flop and a retaliation. The brouhaha resulted in 13 ejections — including Australia’s Thon Maker of the Milwaukee Bucks — and left the Philippines with three players. Shortly after, two more Philippines players fouled...2018
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• Bucks salary cap breakdown heading into '18 offseason
After a competitive first-round series against the Raptors in 2017, the Bucks seemed poised to take a step forward into the realm of legit contenders in the East. That didn’t happen, however, as the club struggled to reach its ceiling, firing head coach Jason Kidd midway through the season. Milwaukee may have to count on a new coach – and internal improvement from its current players – to get bett...2018
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo credits Thon Maker for changing series against Celtics
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• Report: Whiteside could be trade candidate for Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks need some interior help, and that could lead them to take a walk on the Whiteside.According to a report by Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders on Thursday, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside could be a trade candidate for the Bucks before the Feb. 8 deadline (though there are some caveats):Per Kyler:The dark horse candidate for the Bucks could be Miami’s Hassan Whiteside, but so...2018
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• Kevin Garnett makes surprising NBA MVP prediction
Kevin Garnett once famously declared, “Anything is possible.” Apparently that includes Milwaukee Bucks big man Thon Maker winning the MVP award.In an interview with Jonathan Abrams of Bleacher Report that ran Monday, the retired 15-time All-Star spoke glowingly of Maker and his potential. Keep in mind that Garnett has recently been attending Bucks practices to work with Milwaukee players.“Thon Mak...2017
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• NBA Draft 2016: Latest Mock Draft, Biggest Boom-or-Bust 1st-Round Prospects
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• Thon Maker NBA Combine 2016: Measurements, Analysis and Draft Projection
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• NBA Draft Lottery 2016: Predictions, Updated Standings for No. 1 Pick
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• 7-1 Thon Maker Drops Five-Star Big Man With Crazy Crossover (VIDEO)
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• Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league
Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league...2016
• Five-Star Prep Recruit Thon Maker Applies to Enter 2016 NBA Draft, Will Forgo College
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• Thon Maker Will Declare for 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction
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• 7-Foot Recruit Thon Maker Shows Off Guard Skills (VIDEO)
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• Thon Maker Reportedly Could Fall out of NBA Draft 1st Round over Age Concerns
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• NBA Playoffs 2017: How the Bucks' other rookie changed Game 1 against Raptors
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• Searching for the Next Anthony Davis: Which NBA Prospect Could Change the Game?
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• WATCH: Thon Maker Breaks Birdman Andersen’s Ankles
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• Thon Maker agrees to training camp deal in Cleveland
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• Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo sends Thon Maker back
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• Blake Griffin to miss Game 1 in Milwaukee
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• Bucks, Pistons reportedly agree to Stanley Johnson, Thon Maker trade
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• Twitter reacts to massive brawl in Australia vs. Philippines
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• Bucks' Maker cites KG video for turnaround
Thon Maker is in the midst of a playoff renaissance, something he has attributed in part to an Instagram video by Kevin Garnett....2018
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo credits Thon Maker for changing series against Celtics
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• Bucks notes: Jabari Parker denies rift with Jason Kidd
Scrapping for their spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Bucks know they need to rally around one another in the wake of the franchise’s recent coaching change, Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes.Velasquez writes that young players like Thon Maker, who haven’t gone through a coaching change before, have been seeking advice from veterans who have. Considering tha...2018
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• Milwaukee Bucks just need to give Giannis the ball
As another NBA chapter nears, it’s time for our season previews. Is this the year of Giannis? Expected Conference Ranking: 3rd Best Move of the Offseason: Not overpaying for Kyrie Irving. Things are fine. The Bucks are exactly where they need to be. They have their star. They have role players that work around him. No need to rock the boat. Just let this thing grow organically. Lose to Cleveland a...2017
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• Daughter of Milwaukee Bucks owner hits back at Scott Walker’s attempt to make Donald Trump a Bucks fan
Wisconsin governor Scott Walker is a big Milwaukee Bucks fans — so much so that he effectively transferred $250 million from the University of Wisconsin to the Bucks.The governor’s favorite team is in the NBA Playoffs, currently holding a 2-1 series lead in their first-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors. Milwaukee blew out the Raptors, 104-77, in Thursday’s Game 3 at the BMO Harris Bradley Cen...2017
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• Realistic Expectations for Milwaukee Bucks Rookie Thon Maker in 2016-17
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• 10 Things We Learned from 2016 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas
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• Thon Maker denies report that he’s older than listed age of 19
Thon Maker going No. 10 to the Bucks was shocking (at least until you consider Maker’s agency). But it wasn’t the only big development with Maker yesterday. Jake Fisher of Sports Illustrated: Several teams have entirely ruled Thon Maker out of the first round due to his age. Multiple sources believe Maker to be 21-23, […]...2016
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• 2016 NBA Mock Draft: Will Thon Maker Make Cut in Latest 1st-Round Projections?
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