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• Rockets Waive Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell

The Houston Rockets have waived center Thon Maker and point guard Markquis Nowell. Both players were signed to non-guaranteed Exhibit 10 contracts earlier this offseason. Maker and Nowell are both expected to join the Rio Grande Valley Vipers for the upcoming G League season....2024
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• Rockets Waive Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell
The Rockets have waived center/forward Thon Maker and point guard Markquis Nowell, per the NBA transactions log. Maker, 27, is 7-foot-0 and was originally selected by the Bucks with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He did not play in the NBA last season. He spent his first two-plus seasons with […] The post Rockets Waive Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell appeared first on Hoops Wire....2024
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• Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell To Camp Deals

The Rockets have signed center/forward Thon Maker and point guard Markquis Nowell to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp, as first reported by NBA insiders Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic. The Rockets later confirmed the move. Maker, 27, is 7-foot-0 and was originally selected by the Bucks with the No. 10 overall […] The post Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell To Camp D...2024
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• Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell To Exhibit 10 Deals
The Rockets are signing big man Thon Maker and guard Markquis Nowell to Exhibit 10 contracts, according to Kelly Iko and Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link). The deals are official, the team confirmed in a press release. The 10th overall pick in the 2016 draft, Maker appeared in 263 total regular season games […]...2024
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• Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell

The Houston Rockets have signed free agent center Thon Maker and guard Markquis Nowell. Maker (7-0, 221) was the 10th overall pick by Milwaukee in the 2016 NBA Draft. The South Sudanese native has appeared in a total of 263 games across five seasons while playing for the Bucks, Detroit and Cleveland. Over the past three seasons, Maker has played in Jerusalem, the G League, China and most recently...2024
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• Bol Bol, JT Thor, Khaman Maluach Included On South Sudan Preliminary Olympic Roster

South Sudan's performance at the 2023 FIBA World Cup saw them qualify for the Olympics for the first time. Head coach Royal Ivey and South Sudan gave us a look at some of the players who may join them in France for the Olympics later this summer. Bol Bol is the NBA headliner of the preliminary roster. He's a free agent this offseason, after spending last year with the Phoenix Suns. Charlotte Horne...2024
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• Blake Griffin to miss Game 1 in Milwaukee
Pistons star Blake Griffin will miss Game 1 of Detroit’s series against the Bucks on Sunday due to a knee injury, according to Malika Andrews of ESPN.com (Twitter link). Griffin will be listed as day-to-day going forward. “We’ll take this day by day,” Griffin said of his injury last week, according to Vince Ellis of the Detroit Free Press. “I’m not looking forward to a day that’s not right here in...2019
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• Thon Maker's presence off the bench a boon for the Pistons
Thon Maker has given the Pistons an energetic boost since he was acquired from the Bucks in a three-team swap at the trade deadline, Keith Langlois of Pistons.com writes. The 7-footer fell out of Milwaukee’s rotation but has proved to be a solid backup for Andre Drummond and Blake Griffin. The Pistons outscored Phoenix by 20 points when Maker was on the court Thursday, as he scored 10 points, grab...2019
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• Maker disagrees with 3-game FIBA suspension
Thon Maker said Thursday that he disagrees with FIBA's decision to suspend him for three international games for his role in a massive brawl that broke out earlier this month during a World Cup Asian qualifier between Australia and the Philippines....2018
• Bucks' Thon Maker suspended three FIBA games for role in ugly brawl between Australia and Philippines
Maker was punished after he threw some flying knees during the incident earlier this month...2018
• FIBA bans Bucks' Maker three games for brawl
The Bucks' Thon Maker was one of 13 players and two coaches to be suspended and fined by FIBA for their roles in a brawl during an Asian qualifier for the World Cup....2018
• Scary Australia vs. Philippines basketball brawl includes flying kick by Bucks' Thon Maker
The Philippines' team didn't take a hard elbow well, and things got ugly...2018
• Giannis Antetokounmpo credits Thon Maker for changing series against Celtics
Though he had the winning shot in Sunday’s Game 4 against Boston, Giannis Antetokounmpo chose to share the credit with his teammates afterwards.Following the thrilling 104-102 victory over the Celtics to even their first-round playoff matchup at 2 games apiece, the Milwaukee Bucks star shouted out Thon Maker as the reason the series changed, per Jovan Buha of ESPN. Maker, the 21-year-old big man, ...2018
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• Report: Bucks to sign Terrence Jones for the remainder of the season
Power forward Terrence Jones has agreed to a deal with the Milwaukee Bucks for the rest of the season, reports Shams Charania of The Vertical. Jones played in 51 games with the New Orleans Pelicans this season before being waived on February 23. The 26-year old averaged 16.6 points and 8.6 rebounds per 36 minutes in a bench role. He played 24.6 minutes per game, primarily behind Anthony Davis and ...2017
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• Realistic Expectations for Milwaukee Bucks Rookie Thon Maker in 2016-17
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2024
"The Rockets have signed center/forward Thon Maker and point guard Markquis Nowell to Exhibit 10 contracts for training camp, as first reported by NBA insiders Shams Charania and Kelly Iko of The Athletic."

2023
"A cousin of former NBA big man and lottery pick Thon Maker, Makur Maker played for the Sydney Kings in Australia’s National Basketball League in 2021/22, then […]"

2022
"The Long Island Nets, the NBA G League affiliate of the Brooklyn Nets, have acquired center Thon Maker from the available player pool."

2020
"Pistons choose not to extend qualifying offer to Thon Maker, who becomes free agent"

2019
" NBA Playoffs 2019: Giannis Antetokounmpo dunks on, blocks former Bucks teammate Thon Maker in Game 2 against Pistons "

2018
"Matur Maker, the younger brother of Thon Maker, will skip college and enter the 2018 NBA draft, his guardian told ESPN."

2017
"The 20-year-old Thon Maker had a heck of a playoff debut"

2016
"Thon Maker Reportedly Cleared to Enter 2016 NBA Draft: Latest Comments, Reaction"

2015
"Thon Maker, a 7-1 elite wing prospect, dropped five-star big man Edrice Adebayo with a killer crossover before burying a three-pointer in the Fab 48 tournament in Las Vegas on The post 7-1 Thon Maker Drops Five-Star Big Man With Crazy Crossover (VIDEO) appeared first on SLAMonline."

2014
"Brown went for 32 points and 15 boards on national television against fellow elite prospect Thon Maker this summer."

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• Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell To Exhibit 10 Deals
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• Bol Bol, JT Thor, Khaman Maluach Included On South Sudan Preliminary Olympic Roster
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• Thon Maker Signs With Lebanese Club
Former NBA forward/center Thon Maker has agreed to a contract with Al Riyadi Beirut of Lebanon, per the Real GM transactions log. Maker, 27, is 7-foot-0 and was selected by the Milwaukee Bucks with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. He spent his first two-plus seasons with the Bucks before being […] The post Thon Maker Signs With Lebanese Club appeared first on Hoops Wire....2024
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• Raptors Sign Makur Maker To Exhibit 10 Deal
The Raptors have signed free agent center Makur Maker to an Exhibit 10 contract, according to Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca (Twitter link). The deal became official on Saturday. A cousin of former NBA big man and lottery pick Thon Maker, Makur Maker played for the Sydney Kings in Australia’s National Basketball League in 2021/22, then […]...2023
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• Thon Maker to Sign Deal with Cavaliers
Thon Maker was one of the most intriguing stories of the 2016 NBA Draft class, ultimately selected with the No. 10 overall pick. After not receiving a qualifying offer from the Detroit Pistons last week, he became a free agent for the first time in his career. According to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype, Maker will […] The post Thon Maker to Sign Deal with Cavaliers appeared first on SLAM....2020
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• Pistons choose not to extend qualifying offer to Thon Maker, who becomes free agent

The Pistons free up a little more cap space, but they were ready to move on from Maker....2020
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• Thon Maker Set to Become Free Agent
Thon Maker came into the NBA with a ton of hype surrounding him, resulting in him being selected with the No. 10 pick in the 2016 NBA Draft. After spending time with the Milwaukee Bucks and the Detroit Pistons early in his career, the seven-footer will be joining a new team for the 2020-21 NBA […] The post Thon Maker Set to Become Free Agent appeared first on SLAM....2020
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• Watch: Giannis Antetokounmpo sends Thon Maker back
Thon Maker and his Detroit Pistons are not having a fun time at it in his old stomping grounds of Milwaukee. The Bucks handed it to their lesser counterparts in a big way during Game 2 of their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals series in Milwaukee on Wednesday. With the game completely out of reach in the second half, MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo decided to have some fun at the expense of Ma...2019
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• Blake Griffin to miss Game 1 in Milwaukee
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• Bucks C Maker in brawl during FIBA qualifier
Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker was one of 13 players ejected as the result of a brawl during a FIBA qualifying game....2018
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• Twitter reacts to massive brawl in Australia vs. Philippines
Australia met the Philippines for a matchup in Group B of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, but the game didn’t go as planned.During the third quarter, a massive brawl began following a flop and a retaliation. The brouhaha resulted in 13 ejections — including Australia’s Thon Maker of the Milwaukee Bucks — and left the Philippines with three players. Shortly after, two more Philippines players fouled...2018
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• Bucks salary cap breakdown heading into '18 offseason
After a competitive first-round series against the Raptors in 2017, the Bucks seemed poised to take a step forward into the realm of legit contenders in the East. That didn’t happen, however, as the club struggled to reach its ceiling, firing head coach Jason Kidd midway through the season. Milwaukee may have to count on a new coach – and internal improvement from its current players – to get bett...2018
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo credits Thon Maker for changing series against Celtics
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• Report: Whiteside could be trade candidate for Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks need some interior help, and that could lead them to take a walk on the Whiteside.According to a report by Steve Kyler of Basketball Insiders on Thursday, Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside could be a trade candidate for the Bucks before the Feb. 8 deadline (though there are some caveats):Per Kyler:The dark horse candidate for the Bucks could be Miami’s Hassan Whiteside, but so...2018
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• NBA Draft 2016: Latest Mock Draft, Biggest Boom-or-Bust 1st-Round Prospects
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• 7-1 Thon Maker Drops Five-Star Big Man With Crazy Crossover (VIDEO)
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• Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league
Bucks rookie Thon Maker sets a high standard at summer league...2016
• Five-Star Prep Recruit Thon Maker Applies to Enter 2016 NBA Draft, Will Forgo College
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• Around The World in a Day
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• 7-Foot Recruit Thon Maker Shows Off Guard Skills (VIDEO)
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• Rockets Sign Thon Maker, Markquis Nowell To Camp Deals
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• Thon Maker agrees to training camp deal in Cleveland

He would be a third center behind Andre Drummond and JaVale McGee....2020
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• Blake Griffin to miss Game 1 in Milwaukee
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• Bucks, Pistons reportedly agree to Stanley Johnson, Thon Maker trade
The Bucks and Pistons are in the process of finalizing a trade that will send forward Stanley Johnson to Milwaukee and big man Thon Maker to Detroit, a league source tell ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski (Twitter link). According to Wojnarowski (via Twitter), the deal has been agreed to in principle. The move will see two Central Division teams swap a pair of former lottery picks that had fallen out of t...2019
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• Twitter reacts to massive brawl in Australia vs. Philippines
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• Bucks' Maker cites KG video for turnaround
Thon Maker is in the midst of a playoff renaissance, something he has attributed in part to an Instagram video by Kevin Garnett....2018
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• Giannis Antetokounmpo credits Thon Maker for changing series against Celtics
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• Bucks notes: Jabari Parker denies rift with Jason Kidd
Scrapping for their spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, the Bucks know they need to rally around one another in the wake of the franchise’s recent coaching change, Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel writes.Velasquez writes that young players like Thon Maker, who haven’t gone through a coaching change before, have been seeking advice from veterans who have. Considering tha...2018
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• Milwaukee Bucks just need to give Giannis the ball
As another NBA chapter nears, it’s time for our season previews. Is this the year of Giannis? Expected Conference Ranking: 3rd Best Move of the Offseason: Not overpaying for Kyrie Irving. Things are fine. The Bucks are exactly where they need to be. They have their star. They have role players that work around him. No need to rock the boat. Just let this thing grow organically. Lose to Cleveland a...2017
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• Thon Maker denies report that he’s older than listed age of 19
Thon Maker going No. 10 to the Bucks was shocking (at least until you consider Maker’s agency). But it wasn’t the only big development with Maker yesterday. Jake Fisher of Sports Illustrated: Several teams have entirely ruled Thon Maker out of the first round due to his age. Multiple sources believe Maker to be 21-23, […]...2016
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• 2016 NBA Draft: Jonathan Wasserman's Top 50 Prospect Big Board
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• 2016 NBA Mock Draft: Will Thon Maker Make Cut in Latest 1st-Round Projections?
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