Bucks Waive Cam Thomas After Short 18-Game Stint

Milwaukee is moving on.

Thomas signed with Milwaukee in February. | Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images

The Bucks are waiving Cam Thomas, NBA insider Shams Charania reported Monday evening.

The guard signed with the Bucks back in February, shortly after he had been released by the Nets. He played a total of 18 games with Milwaukee, where he averaged 10.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists across 16.6 minutes.

The hope when signing Thomas was that he would bolster Milwaukee's struggling offense and help lighten the load of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who has been vocal about his desire to compete for another title.

And for a minute there, it seemed like Thomas could actually make all that happen. In just his second game with Milwaukee, he exploded for 34 points, and coach Doc Rivers likened him to Lou Williams and Jamal Crawford. But things cooled off significantly after that; since that Feb. 11 game, he averaged 9.6 points with 1.9 assists across 16 minutes played.

In waiving Thomas, the front office will also notably convert forward Pete Nance from a two-way contract to a standard NBA contract. Nance, 26, has had himself a breakout for the Bucks in recent weeks. He has so far appeared in a career-high 37 games this season and is averaging 5.2 points and 2.7 rebounds since the start of February.

Although Thomas is eligible to sign with another team, he will not be able to play in the 2026 playoffs because he was released after the March 1 playoff eligibility waiver deadline, per Sportrac's Keith Smith.

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