July 3: Sears’ two-way contract with the Bucks is official, according to the team (Twitter link).
June 26: Consensus All-American guard Mark Sears, who went undrafted, has agreed to a two-way contract with the Bucks, ESPN’s Shams Charania tweets.
The 6’1” Sears started 37 games in each of the last three seasons for Alabama after transferring from Ohio University. He averaged a career-best 21.5 points, 4.2 rebounds and 4.0 assists during the 2023/24 season, shooting 50.8 percent from the field and 43.6 percent from distance.
He averaged 18.6 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists last season but his shooting percentage plunged to 40.3 percent overall and 34.5 percent from three-point land. He was still a consensus first-team All-American and made the All-SEC first team.
Sears’ size (6’1”) worked against him in the draft but it’s not out of the question he could see some NBA action as a rookie, considering the Bucks will be down a starter at point guard due to Damian Lillard‘s Achilles tear.
This is a great pick up for a Bucks team that could use a little help on the luck side of business. I’ll be watching him. Thought he was clutch. Liked his pace to Jalen Brunson a little bit.
Seeing as their #1 point guard is Ryan Rollins pre-free agency, this is a smart move by both player and team
There is no future here. Unless they move Giannis.
There is no future here. Unless they keep Giannis.