Thon Maker has signed an G League contract, JD Shaw of Hoops Rumors tweets.
Maker, still just 24, has been out of the NBA since the Cavaliers waived him last winter to clear roster space in the multi-team James Harden deal.
Maker signed with Hapoel Jarusalem in August. His stay in Israel was a short one, as he parted ways with that team in mid-December. Maker will now look to join a G League franchise with the aim of working his way back into the NBA.
Maker, who was selected with the No. 10 pick in the 2016 draft, spent his first two-and-a-half seasons with the Bucks before being traded to the Pistons. The seven-footer completed his rookie contract in Detroit, then signed with the Cavaliers prior to last season as a free agent.
In 263 total regular season games in the NBA, Maker averaged a modest 4.6 PPG, 2.8 RPG, and 0.7 BPG on .435/.327/.680 shooting in 13.8 minutes per contest.
“Maker, still just 24”, lol
Maker is the oldest 24 year old I’ve ever seen.
Surprised Bucks don’t sign him to play center
Naw he’s definitely got to be around 29 by now lol
Wasn’t he supposed to be a decent player? I remember reading about how he was working out with Kevin Garnett and was touted as a star player or something.
I guess he’s a bust.
The fact he’s still just 24 is insane. I definitely would have bet he’d be at least closer to 30, if not 30…lol
He wasn’t terrible at the NBA level, he just had trouble living up to that billing of being a previous 1st Round draft pick. There is definitely a spot and role for him on a contending team.
If he works hard, and proves he’s stayed solid on the defensive end, and can get his own share of offensive boards, he could carve himself a role out for the next 5-7 years or so.
This guy killed the Raptors every time…
I’d love to see some data on this
If there was ever a 2k God team. You’d start with Thon Maker and Bol Bol.