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Milwaukee Bucks: Tremont Waters Agrees To Deal

By Harrison Carter

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 25: Tremont Waters #51 of the Boston Celtics brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on April 25, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - APRIL 25: Tremont Waters #51 of the Boston Celtics brings the ball up court against the Charlotte Hornets during their game at Spectrum Center on April 25, 2021 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images) /
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The Milwaukee Bucks are staying busy in the days leading up to their first preseason game on October 5th.

Via Shams Charania of The Athletic, it was announced Tuesday afternoon that the Milwaukee Bucks agreed to a deal with guard Tremont Waters.

Waters will compete for a spot in training camp, as the Bucks have open slots for both guaranteed and two-way contracts. Waters was a standout player at LSU but failed to break into the rotation in two years with the Boston Celtics.

Waters’ Background

Waters was a four-star prospect coming out of high school in Connecticut and received offers from a number of college basketball powerhouses such as Kansas and Kentucky. He eventually committed to LSU and made an immediate impact as a freshman, averaging 15.9 points, 6 assists, and 2 steals. As a result, Waters earned himself a spot on the SEC All-Freshman team for the 2017-2018 season.

His sophomore year, he produced similar numbers, averaging 15.3 points, 5.8 assists, and a whopping 2.9 steals, which ranked second in the nation in the 2018-2019 season. Waters was placed on the All-SEC first team and received the SEC Defensive Player of the Year.

Waters declared for the draft after his sophomore year at LSU and was selected with the 51st pick in the 2019 draft by the Celtics. He hardly spent time with the Celtics his rookie year, only appearing in 11 games.

He instead spent the majority of his rookie year in the G-League, where he was sensational. Waters averaged 18 points and 7 assists, earning him the G-League Rookie of the Year award as well as being put on the All G-League second team.

This past year for the Celtics, it was more of the same as his rookie year–hardly receiving any playing time and appearing in just 26 games. After the season this past summer, Waters made it known that he wanted the chance to break into a rotation somewhere.

The impact on the Bucks

Overall, this signing does not hold much impact. The Milwaukee Bucks backcourt rotation is set, so if Waters was to earn a roster spot, it is hard to imagine he would play minutes outside of garbage time.

It is always good to have competition in training camp, and he should have plenty of chances to prove he has what it takes to earn a roster slot. Waters has proven that he can play high-quality basketball at both the NCAA and G-League levels, but there is no proof yet that he can produce in the NBA as he was fairly underwhelming both offensively and defensively in his limited opportunities.

Unfortunately for Waters, his biggest weakness is his height. His defense has taken a hit at the NBA level simply because he is 5’11. There is definitely talent there, so let’s hope that the Bucks can get the most out of him.

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