Tag: Thon Maker

Overseas Hoops: Thon Maker signs with Hapoel Jerusalem

Brandon King

Thon Maker has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem, the team announced Wednesday. Taken with the tenth overal pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks, Maker never became the player that one would expect of a top ten pick, as he only averaged 4.5 points, 2.6 rebounds and 0.5 assists in 13.8 minutes per contest. Maker was involved in a three team trade between the Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks and the New Orleans Pelicans that most notable sent fellow former lottery pick Stanley Johnson to the Pelicans and Maker…

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Bucks and Pistons finalizing Johnson for Maker trade

Brandon King

As the NBA trade deadline quickly approaches, we have seen some teams make big moves. Kristaps Porzingis is now a Maverick and with the addition of Tobias Harris, the Sixers are looking to build a big 4 in Philly. There is no doubt there will be more moves more moves before Thursday’s cutoff. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons are in the process of putting the finishing touches on a deal that would send Stanley Johnson to Milwaukee for Thon Maker.

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