BUCKS ROSTER: Milwaukee requests waivers on Nance, Broome and Stephens
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The Bucks announced October 17 that they requested waivers on Pete Nance, Johni Broome and Jake Stephens as preseason gives way to the regular season.
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R-rated fan opinion: The preseason audition is over. Now the useful question is what the remaining rotation can actually do when the games fucking count.
VERIFIED NEWS — October 17, 2026: Milwaukee’s official announcement lists waiver requests for Pete Nance, Johni Broome and Jake Stephens. It does not announce a replacement signing or a trade. Source: www.nba.com ↗ FAN OPINION: Don’t turn three roster decisions into an imaginary blockbuster. My priority is the work left for the players Milwaukee keeps: dependable defensive possessions, clean spacing and useful bench minutes. The Celtics can win the imaginary championship of everybody’s preseason certainty; I would prefer a Bucks rotation that survives contact with an actual opponent. These moves are concrete. Any grand theory about the next transaction needs evidence.