Forward Pete Nance is on the Milwaukee Bucks roster as of Tuesday, Oct. 20, three days after a report that the club had waived him. The 26-year-old carries a $2.5M figure for 2026-27 and arrives at a spot where Milwaukee's returning rotation is deep.
The move
Pete Nance, a 26-year-old forward with three seasons of experience, joins the Milwaukee Bucks. He was not on any roster before the move, and his addition appeared on the official roster on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The move follows a report from Saturday, Oct. 17, when Hoops Rumors wrote that the Bucks had waived Nance along with Johni Broome and Jake Stephens. No confidence rating was attached to that report. The club has not announced the terms of his return, so the exact mechanism is not announced.
The money
Nance is on file at $2.5M for 2026-27. No further years are on file. The Bucks' payroll sits at $191.4M across 19 contracts for 2026-27. That puts Milwaukee over the $165.0M salary cap but under the $200.4M luxury tax line. The club also stays below the first apron of $209.0M and the second apron of $221.7M. Nance's figure does not change that picture on its own. Any adjustment to his deal beyond the single season on file is not announced.
The fit
Last season Nance played 47 games and averaged 15.7 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists. He joins a frontcourt where Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged 28.9 minutes and 27.6 points last season, with Myles Turner at 26.9 minutes and 11.9 points, Ousmane Dieng at 26.8 minutes and 11.0 points and Kyle Kuzma at 26.2 minutes and 13.0 points. That leaves Nance competing for reserve minutes behind four established forwards and bigs. Milwaukee has 18 players on the roster, against a standard limit of 15 plus three two-way slots.
When did Pete Nance join the Bucks?
He appeared on the official Milwaukee roster on Tuesday, Oct. 20.
Was Nance waived by Milwaukee earlier?
Hoops Rumors reported on Saturday, Oct. 17 that the Bucks waived Nance, Johni Broome and Jake Stephens. He is back on the roster as of Oct. 20.
What is his contract?
He is on file at $2.5M for 2026-27. No additional years are on file, and further terms are not announced.
How did Nance play last season?
In 2025-26 he played 47 games and averaged 15.7 minutes, 5.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 1.0 assists.
Where does Milwaukee's payroll stand?
The Bucks are at $191.4M across 19 contracts for 2026-27, over the $165.0M cap and under the $200.4M tax line.