Nance (undisclosed) is in the starting lineup for Friday's Summer League game against the Heat.
Nance didn't play in any of Milwaukee's three California Classic contests, but he's getting a chance for some reps Friday. He signed a two-year contract with the Bucks on Thursday and is aiming to carve out a bench role ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Signs with Bucks
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Nance signed a two-year deal with the Bucks on Thursday, Jake Fischer of BleacherReport.com reports.
This will be a minimum deal for Nance with a team option for the second season. Across 47 regular-season appearances with the Bucks in 2025-26, Nance averaged 5.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists in 15.7 minutes per contest.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Still sidelined
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Nance (undisclosed) did not play in Monday's 95-89 California Classic Summer League loss to the Kings.
Nance didn't play in any of Milwaukee's three California Classic games. His next opportunity to play comes Friday against the Heat in the Bucks' Las Vegas Summer League opener.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Doesn't play Sunday
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Nance (undisclosed) didn't play in Sunday's 89-69 loss to the Nets in the California Classic Summer League.
Nance was waived by the Bucks on Friday but is still with the team for Summer League. However, he has yet to suit up through two California Classic games. His next chance to play will come Monday against the Kings.
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Pete Nance: Waived by Milwaukee
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Nance (knee) was waived by Milwaukee on Friday, Sam Amico of HoopsWire.com reports.
Nance appeared in 47 regular-season games for Milwaukee throughout the 2025-26 campaign. He was mostly a deep bench option for the club, though he was relatively productive in his six regular-season starts, averaging 10.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.5 blocks and 0.7 steals over 33.3 minutes. Nance should draw interest from at least a few teams around the NBA, but even if the 26-year-old gets signed, he will likely have an uphill climb to earn a consistent role.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Ruled out Sunday
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Nance (knee) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the 76ers.
Head coach Doc Rivers initially relayed to reporters that Nance was technically available but would not play in Sunday's regular-season finale. However, he was ultimately ruled out on the injury report due to a right knee sprain. Cormac Ryan, Taurean Prince and Andre Jackson should all see an uptick in playing time due to Nance's absence. Nance started in six of his last nine outings with the Bucks, and over that span he averaged 8.6 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.7 threes over 28.4 minutes per contest.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Questionable for Sunday
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Nance (knee) is questionable for Sunday's game against the 76ers.
If Nance can return for Milwaukee's regular-season finale, he could see quality minutes due to Myles Turner (ankle), Bobby Portis (wrist) and Kyle Kuzma (Achilles) being ruled out. Check back for another update closer to Sunday's tipoff.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Sitting out Friday
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Nance (knee) is out for Friday's game against the Nets.
Nance is the latest injury setback for the shorthanded Bucks. His absence could open things up even more for Ousmane Dieng and Jericho Sims in the frontcourt.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Not starting vs. Detroit
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Nance won't start Wednesday's game against the Pistons.
With Ryan Rollins back in the lineup following a one-game absence due to a hip issue, Nance will slide to the second unit. Over his last five appearances off the bench, the 26-year-old forward has averaged 6.4 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.6 assists in 22.0 minutes per tilt.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Starting vs. Brooklyn
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Nance will start Tuesday's game against the Nets.
With Kyle Kuzma (Achilles) unavailable, Nance will step into the starting lineup. As a starter this season (five games), the 26-year-old forward has averaged 10.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 34.6 minutes per game.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Back to bench
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Nance won't start Sunday's game against the Grizzlies.
With Ryan Rollins (hip) returning to action, Nance will shift back to a bench role after posting his first career double-double during Friday's loss to Boston. Nance has played at least 30 minutes in seven of the last 10 games (five starts) for the short-handed Bucks, averaging 9.3 points, 5.1 boards, 1.9 threes, 1.7 assists and 0.8 blocks in 29.0 minutes during that stretch while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Delivers first career double-double
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Nance posted 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-9 3Pt), 10 rebounds and one assist over 33 minutes during Friday's 133-101 loss to Boston.
It was the third-year forward's first career double-double. Nance has played at least 30 minutes in seven of the last 10 games (five starts) for the shorthanded Bucks, averaging 9.3 points, 5.1 boards, 1.9 threes, 1.7 assists and 0.8 blocks in 29.0 minutes during that stretch while shooting 50.0 percent from the floor and 41.3 percent from beyond the arc.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Productive in spot start
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Nance closed Wednesday's 119-113 loss to the Rockets with 23 points (9-13 FG, 5-9 3Pt), three rebounds and one block over 40 minutes.
Nance is expected to play a bigger role in the final days of the regular season for a Milwaukee team that doesn't have anything to play for, and if he performs like he did Wednesday, he should be a solid fantasy option. He has started in four of Milwaukee's last five games, but he's averaging just 10.0 points and 4.2 boards per game in that stretch. There's a chance this 23-point output was just an outlier and not a sign of things to come.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Starting against Houston
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Nance is in the Bucks' starting lineup against the Rockets on Wednesday, Lachard Binkley of SI.com reports.
Nance started three consecutive games before moving to a bench role for Tuesday's game against the Mavericks. He played well in that contest, logging 11 points, six rebounds, three assists, two blocks, one steal and two three-pointers across 16 minutes in a 123-99 victory. Nance will join Ousmane Dieng, AJ Green, Jericho Sims and Gary Trent in the Bucks' starting five for Wednesday's road tilt.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Won't start Tuesday
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Nance won't start Tuesday's game against Dallas, Eddie Sefko of the Mavericks' official site reports.
After starting Milwaukee's last three games, Nance will slide back to the second unit. The 26-year-old forward has averaged 5.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.4 assists in 20.8 minutes per game over his last five appearances off the bench.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Making first start of season
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Nance is part of the starting lineup for Wednesday's game against the Trail Blazers.
Nance will make his first start of the campaign Wednesday, as the Bucks are short-staffed in the frontcourt. Nance, who inked a multi-year standard contract Monday, is averaging 7.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 blocks across 25.3 minutes spanning his last four appearances.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Lands standard contract
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The Bucks signed Nance to a multi-year standard contract Monday.
Nance joined the Bucks on a two-year, two-way pact last February. Since he had been active for 49 of his allotted 50 games at the NBA level as a two-way player, the Bucks elected to convert him to a standard contract to ensure he would be available for the rest of the season. In a corresponding move, Milwaukee has waived Cam Thomas. Over 37 appearances so far in 2025-26, Nance has averaged 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 12.1 minutes per contest.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Steps up with 13 points off bench
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Nance registered 13 points (5-6 FG, 3-4 3Pt, 0-2 FT), seven rebounds, one assist and two blocks in 30 minutes during Tuesday's 123-116 loss to the Cavaliers.
The two-way player matched a season high in minutes Tuesday, providing a lift off the bench. With Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) set to miss at least one week, it wouldn't be surprising to see the Bucks take an extended look at Nance, though he's eligible to appear in only three more games through the rest of the season while he remains signed to a two-way deal. The third-year forward still has several obstacles to climb for playing time, as the likes of Kyle Kuzma, Bobby Portis, Ousmane Dieng and Jericho Sims all remain heavily involved in the Milwaukee rotation.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Sees 22 minutes in loss
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Nance registered six points (3-5 FG, 0-2 3Pt), three rebounds, two assists and two steals in 22 minutes during Sunday's 130-91 loss to the Magic.
Nance saw a few extra minutes Sunday with Giannis Antetokounmpo resting, in addition to the lopsided score. If the Bucks continue to slide out of the playoff hunt, Nance is someone who could step into a larger role for Milwaukee.
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Bucks' Pete Nance: Drops out of rotation
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Nance (coach's decision) went unused off the bench in Tuesday's 128-117 win over the Heat.
Nance had appeared in each of the Bucks' previous 16 games, but after logging just five minutes two days earlier in a blowout loss to the Raptors, the third-year big man dropped out of head coach Doc Rivers' rotation entirely Tuesday. The 26-year-old's playing-time outlook probably won't improve in the near future, as the impending return of Giannis Antetokounmpo (calf) will leave even fewer minutes available in the frontcourt.
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