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The Milwaukee Bucks sign Meyers Leonard for the rest of the season

Meyers Leonard is staying with the Bucks for the rest of the season.
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The Milwaukee Bucks sign Meyers Leonard for the rest of the season
The Milwaukee Bucks sign Meyers Leonard for the rest of the season

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The redemption arc for big man Meyers Leonard continues after a report by renowned NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski mentioned that the big man will be signed for the rest of the season by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Second shot

After a two-year absence from the NBA, the Bucks gave the 7-footer a shot three weeks ago, signing him to a 10-day deal. A second 10-day deal followed, and when that recently expired, the Bucks deemed Leonard worthy of the rest of the season commitment.

The 30-year-old is grateful for the opportunity to be in the Association once again after a mistake he made while live-streaming a video game nearly cost him his entire career. Leonard was slapped with a suspension and fined $50,000 for muttering an anti-Semitic slur during a Twitch stream. He has since apologized, calling the incident an “ignorant mistake” and the “biggest mistake of my life.”

A solid backup big man

In the six games that he’s played for the Bucks, Leonard is averaging a mere 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds per game in six minutes of action. However, much like any of the current Bucks big men, Leonard strokes it from beyond the arc, shooting 44% from deep.

Leonard began his career with the Portland Trail Blazers, where he played seven seasons and averaged 5.6 points and 3.7 rebounds in 15.5 minutes per game. He then got traded to the Miami Heat and averaged 5.9 points and 4.9 boards in 19.7 minutes per game.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.