The Bucks have requested waivers on Tucker.
Originally signed by the Bucks on April 8, Tucker appeared in two regular season and eight playoff games with Milwaukee last season and averaged 1.7 points in 6.1 minutes per game. He will try to sign with another team before the start of training camp.
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Bucks' Rayjon Tucker: Inks camp deal with Milwaukee
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Tucker and the Bucks agreed to a non-guaranteed training camp contract Saturday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Tucker appeared in two games for the Bucks last season. The 24-year-old will attempt to impress enough to make the final roster.
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Bucks' Rayjon Tucker: Rejoins Bucks
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Tucker and the Bucks agreed to a new contract Thursday, Paul Garcia of ProjectSpurs.com reports.
Tucker was waived by Milwaukee earlier in the week, but he'll now return to the team for 2022-23 after signing a new contract Thursday. Tucker wasn't a part of head coach Mike Budenholzer's playoff rotation after joining the team in April, but he could have an opportunity to earn a bigger role next year if he has a good offseason.
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Bucks' Rayjon Tucker: Signs with Milwaukee
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Tucker agreed to a multi-year contract with the Bucks on Friday, Shams Charania of The Athletic reports.
Tucker appeared in three games for the Nuggets earlier this season on a 10-day contract, but he's spent most of the campaign in the G League with the Wisconsin Herd. He's averaged 21.1 points, 7.5 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 1.1 steals in 33.3 minutes with the Herd and will now join the Bucks ahead of the playoffs.
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Rayjon Tucker: Paces Herd with 27 points
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Tucker played 38 minutes in a loss to Delaware on Saturday, finishing with 27 points (8-17 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four assists, three rebounds and one steal.
Tucker went out with a bang in the Herd's final game of the campaign, leading the team in scoring and posting his third straight performance of 20-plus points. The 24-year-old was among Wisconsin's most productive players during the regular season, averaging 21.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.2 assists and 1.7 three-pointers in 27 contests.
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Rayjon Tucker: Teases triple-double in loss
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Tucker totaled 27 points (10-18 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight rebounds, eight assists and two steals over 32 minutes in Wisconsin's loss to Raptors 905 on Wednesday.
Tucker finished as the Herd's second-leading scorer and paced the team in assists in the loss. The 24-year-old has tallied at least 22 points in five straight games and is averaging 21.0 points over 23 contests during the G League regular season. Tucker is shooting 53.9 percent from the field and 73.9 percent from the charity stripe for the campaign.
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Rayjon Tucker: Continues standout play in G League
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Tucker tallied 22 points (9-16 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 3-5 FT), eight rebounds, six assists and a steal over 37 minutes in Wisconsin's loss to Capital City on Sunday.
Though he was unable to knock down any of his five attempts from three-point range, Tucker still finished with an efficient overall shooting line and led the Herd in scoring. He also paced the team in assists and corralled eight boards. Tucker is enjoying a strong season with 20.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.4 three-pointers per contest.
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Rayjon Tucker: Leads Wisconsin with 27 points
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Tucker totaled 27 points (10-17 FG, 1-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT), five rebounds, two assists, two steals and a blocked shot over 37 minutes Friday in Wisconsin's loss to College Park.
Tucker was the team's leading scorer in the loss, finishing with over 20 points for the sixth time in his past seven games. The 6-foot-3 guard has made at least half of his field-goal attempts in all but one contest during that span and is shooting a solid 53.6 percent on the season. Tucker is averaging 20.6 points and 8.0 rebounds during the G league regular season.
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Rayjon Tucker: Leads Wisconsin scorers Sunday
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Tucker finished Sunday's G League loss to Maine with 22 points (6-11 FG, 3-5 3Pt, 4-5 FT), three rebounds and two assists across 33 minutes.
Tucker was the only Herd player to finish with more than 15 points, as he recorded his fourth 20-plus point effort in his past five contests. The 24-year-old has slowed down on the boards after a stretch of five double-digit rebound performances over seven games earlier this season, but he continues to be a productive scorer. Tucker is averaging 19.7 points, 8.2 boards, 3.5 assists and 1.4 three-pointers across 19 games during the G League regular season.
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Rayjon Tucker: Scores 27 for Wisconsin
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Tucker tallied 27 points (9-16 FG, 5-7 3Pt, 2-3 FT), eight rebounds, two assists and a steal across 28 minutes Saturday in a loss to Capital City.
Tucker led the Herd in scoring in the contest and tied for the team lead with eight boards. He has scored 20-plus points in three straight games after failing to reach that mark in each of his previous three contests. Tucker has been one of Wisconsin's most productive players throughout the regular season, averaging 19.9 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.2 three-pointers and 1.2 steals per game.
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Rayjon Tucker: Produces 22 points Friday
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Tucker finished Wisconsin's 131-129 victory against Capital City on Friday with 22 points (8-16 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two assists, one rebound and one steal over 29 minutes.
Tucker posted his highest point total since Feb. 6 in the win, though he uncharacteristically contributed little in the way of peripheral stats. The 24-year-old has been a consistent scorer for the Herd during the regular season, recording 20-plus points in eight of 16 games. Tucker is averaging 19.5 points, 8.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists and 1.2 steals over that stretch.
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Rayjon Tucker: Paces Wisconsin in scoring again
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Tucker posted 21 points (8-11 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-3 FT), 11 rebounds and four assists across 38 minutes Saturday in a 103-93 win over the G League Ignite.
Tucker has been the Herd's primary offensive weapon of late, scoring 20-plus points in five of his past six games. The 6-foot-3 guard/forward has made at least half of his field-goal attempts in each of those contests. Tucker is averaging 18.7 points and 7.2 boards overall for Wisconsin this season.
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Rayjon Tucker: Puts up another big stat line
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Tucker registered 26 points (7-14 FG, 0-3 3Pt, 7-9 FT), nine rebounds, two assists, three steals and a blocked shot over 35 minutes in Wisconsin's loss to Fort Wayne on Sunday.
Tucker continued his recent scoring surge, finishing with at least 25 points for the fourth straight contest. Prior to the productive run, he had accomplished that feat just twice in 20 games. Tucker has also thrived as a rebounder during the four-game span, grabbing 8.0 boards per contest.
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Rayjon Tucker: Tallies double-double Saturday
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Tucker finished Saturday's G League loss to Greensboro with 25 points (7-14 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 4-4 FT), 10 rebounds and two assists over 36 minutes.
This was Tucker's fifth double-double in his past seven games, and he missed reaching the mark by a single rebound in each of the other two contests. The 24-year-old didn't achieve the feat in any of his first 14 games of the campaign but has really taken off since mid-January. It stands to reason that a sojourn in the NBA is partly responsible for his growth; Tucker spent the early part of January with the Denver Nuggets, averaging 9.8 minutes across three contests.
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Rayjon Tucker: Records big G League double-double
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Tucker tallied 23 points (8-11 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 4-5 FT), 16 rebounds, one assist and one steal over 31 minutes in Wisconsin's 117-107 win over College Park on Sunday.
Tucker paced the Herd in both scoring and rebounding in the contest and finished with his fourth double-double in his past five games. The 6-foot-3 guard is averaging 19.0 points, 12.2 boards, and 1.6 steals over that span.
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Rayjon Tucker: Continues strong G League play
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Tucker totaled 14 points (3-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt, 4-6 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and two steals over 36 minutes Thursday in Wisconsin's loss to Lakeland.
Tucker missed all four of his three-point tries, but he still did enough offensively to finish as the Herd's third-leading scorer. The 6-foot-3 guard rounded out his stat line with nine boards and four dimes, narrowly missing his fourth consecutive double-double. Tucker is averaging 17.1 points, 6.4 rebounds, 3.2 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.1 three-pointers in 18 G League games this season.
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Rayjon Tucker: Posts another double-double
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Tucker totaled 17 points (8-14 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 0-1 FT), 12 rebounds, three assists, two steals and a blocked shot over 34 minutes for Wisconsin in a 104-103 victory over Lakeland on Wednesday.
Tucker was active on the defensive boards to finish with double-digit rebounds for the third straight G League contest. Prior to this run, the 24-year-old hadn't pulled down more than eight boards in any of his 14 contests to begin the campaign. Tucker is averaging 17.2 points, 6.2 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.2 three-pointers and 1.7 steals through 17 games for Wisconsin this season.
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Rayjon Tucker: Returns to G League
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Tucker tallied 28 points (11-12 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 11 rebounds, five assists and two steals over 36 minutes Friday in Wisconsin's 133-112 G League win over Long Island.
Tucker spent the early part of January on an NBA contract with the Denver Nuggets, for whom he averaged 2.0 points, 1.3 boards and 1.3 dimes over 9.8 minutes across three contests. He wasn't re-signed by the Nuggets, however, and subsequently rejoined Wisconsin in the G League. Friday's scoring output was his highest of the campaign and was part of his first double-double this season.
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Rayjon Tucker: Leaving Nuggets
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Denver didn't re-sign Tucker after his 10-day contract expired Monday, Keith Smith of Spotrac.com reports.
Tucker is expected to return to the G League's Wisconsin Herd after wrapping up his second 10-day deal of the season, with his first one having come with the Timberwolves in December. During his time with the Nuggets, Tucker appeared in three games and averaged 2.0 points, 1.3 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 9.7 minutes.
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Nuggets' Rayjon Tucker: Signs with Nuggets
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Tucker signed a 10-day contract with the Nuggets on Thursday, according to Mike Singer of The Denver Post.
The Nuggets signed Tucker utilizing a hardship exemption, as much of their roster is unavailable due to injuries or COVID-19. He averaged 17.1 points and 3.1 assists across 13 G League games for the Wisconsin Herd. Despite logging no playing time during a previous yet recent 10-day contract, Tucker could have better odds of supplying value utilizing his second chance.
