Bucks Sign Tyler Smith To Four-Year Contract

JULY 6: Smith signed a four-year, $7.9MM contract that will be guaranteed for the first two seasons, reports Michael Scotto of HoopsHype (Twitter link). The $7.9MM total indicates that the forward will receive the rookie minimum salary, minimizing the impact on Milwaukee’s projected tax bill.

JULY 5: The Bucks have officially signed second-round pick Tyler Smith to his first NBA contract, the team announced today in a press release.

The Bucks didn’t reveal any additional details, but the league’s transaction log indicates it’s a standard deal rather than a two-way, which is no surprise for a No. 33 overall pick. Milwaukee will have used the second-round pick exception to complete the signing, which means it’ll be either a three-year or four-year contract — either way, there will be a team option on the final season.

Smith, 19, was selected after spending the 2023/24 season with the G League Ignite. The 6’9″ forward averaged 13.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists in 22.2 minutes per game across 43 total Showcase Cup and regular season games for the Ignite. His shooting line was .474/.360/.732.

Smith spent time in the Overtime Elite program before joining the Ignite.

With Smith and first-rounder AJ Johnson now under contract and Delon Wright and Taurean Prince reportedly joining the team on free agent contracts, the Bucks project to have 14 roster spots filled. Of those 14 players, 12 are on guaranteed contracts, with A.J. Green on a non-guaranteed deal (until Monday) and Andre Jackson holding a partial guarantee.