Jamal CollierMar 23, 2026, 09:08 PM ETCloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.Multiple Authors
Best plays from Cam Thomas’ brief stint with Bucks (1:35)Relive the top plays from Cam Thomas during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks. (1:35)
The Milwaukee Bucks waived guard Cam Thomas on Monday night, less than two months after signing him, to convert the two-way contract of forward Pete Nance into a standard NBA contract.
Bucks general manager Jon Horst touted Thomas as a key part of the team’s ability to contend this season and in the future after he joined the Bucks when he was waived by the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 8.
Yet, Thomas saw his role diminish in recent weeks. He has averaged 9.6 points on 41% shooting with 1.9 assists (22% from 3) and 16 minutes in the 16 games since Feb.11.
Overall, he appeared in 18 games for Milwaukee and wasn’t able to provide a spark for a team that was hoping to make a push for the Eastern Conference play-in tournament but now sits in 11th place.
“We ran out of bodies, and at the end of the day, there were guys you had to make a decision on,” Rivers said Monday night. “I thought Cam was really good overall, and he may be somebody we revisit. Just where we’re at right now, you know, not really in the hunt as when we signed him, we thought it was the right thing to do for the rest of the guys right now.”
If Thomas was to sign without another team, he would not be eligible for the postseason because he was waived after March 1.
Nance, meanwhile, has emerged as a recent bright spot for Milwaukee. He has appeared in a career-high 37 games this season and has seen an increased role in recent weeks.
He’s averaging 15.3 minutes since the start of February and 5.2 points on 56% shooting (48% from 3) with 2.7 rebounds.
Best plays from Cam Thomas’ brief stint with Bucks (1:35)Relive the top plays from Cam Thomas during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks. (1:35)
Jamal CollierMar 23, 2026, 09:08 PM ETCloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.Multiple Authors
CloseJamal Collier is an NBA reporter at ESPN. Collier covers the Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls and the Midwest region of the NBA, including stories such as Minnesota’s iconic jersey swap between Anthony Edwards and Justin Jefferson. He has been at ESPN since Sept. 2021 and previously covered the Bulls for the Chicago Tribune. You can reach out to Jamal on Twitter @JamalCollier or via email Jamal.Collier@espn.com.
Relive the top plays from Cam Thomas during his time with the Milwaukee Bucks. (1:35)