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Jordan Nwora, Sam Merrill, and Mamadi Diakite Moved to NBA G-League

The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned second-round rookies Jordan Nwora and Sam Merrill to the Salt Lake City Stars and Memphis Hustle, respectively. Milwaukee also plans on transferring two-way rookie Mamadi Diakite to the Lakeland Magic.

The Bucks have assigned Jordan Nwora and guard Sam Merrill to the @nbagleague.

Additionally, Two-Way rookie Mamadi Diakite has been transferred to the Lakeland Magic of the NBA G League.— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) February 3, 2021

As coach Mike Budenholzer has seemed to settle on a bench rotation the last few weeks, it left the rookies picking up DNP-CDs left and right, unless the game was a blowout like Monday’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers.