Cole Anthony handles the ball during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks. (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images).
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Bucks officially signed guard Cole Anthony, the team announced Wednesday.
By the numbers:
Anthony appeared in 67 games, starting 22, with the Orlando Magic last season. He averaged 9.4 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 18.4 minutes per game.
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The 6-foot-2, 185-pound guard reached double-figures in scoring 26 times, including eight games with 20 or more points and one game reaching the 30-point mark. He matched his career-high 11 assists on Jan. 3 at Toronto.
Orlando originally selected Anthony with the 15th pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. He has played in 320 games – starting 125 – over five seasons with the team. He has career averages of 12.5 points, 4.3 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 24.8 minutes per game.
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The Anthony signing is the latest move in a busy offseason for Milwaukee. In addition to resigning several of their own players, the Bucks have:
- Drafted Bogoljub Marković with the 47th pick
- Waived Damian Lillard and signed free agent Myles Turner
- Traded Pat Connaughton to the Charlotte Hornets for Vasilije Micic
- Signed free agent Gary Harris
The Source: The Milwaukee Bucks released information for this report.