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Bucks sign Johni Broome, waive John Butler Jr.

Milwaukee added the former Philadelphia second-round pick to its training camp roster Tuesday and released Butler in a corresponding move.

By TSP Staff
Johni Broome holding a basketball during pregame warmups.
Johni Broome warms up before Philadelphia’s game at Milwaukee on November 20, 2025. File photograph. · Credit: Benny Sieu / Imagn Images, via Reuters Connect and Bucks On SI

The Milwaukee Bucks signed Johni Broome and waived John Butler Jr. on Tuesday, the team announced in its October 6 release.

Broome, 24, was the 35th pick in the 2025 NBA Draft and appeared in 11 regular-season games for the Philadelphia 76ers as a rookie. He also started 26 games for the Delaware Blue Coats, averaging 21.8 points and 8.3 rebounds in the G League.

Butler spent last season with the Wisconsin Herd, Milwaukee’s G League affiliate, and appeared in five games for the Bucks’ 2026 Summer League team, according to the release.

The Bucks did not disclose contract terms in the announcement. Milwaukee travels to Oklahoma City for its next preseason game Wednesday, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.

Sources and notes

  1. Milwaukee Bucks, October 6 team release reproduced by Urban Milwaukee: https://urbanmilwaukee.com/pressrelease/milwaukee-bucks-sign-johni-broome/
  2. Jim Owczarski/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo, signing and next preseason game: https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/milwaukee-bucks-sign-johni-broome-174241902.html
  3. Bucks On SI, photograph source: https://www.si.com/nba/bucks/onsi/milwaukee-bucks-make-space-to-add-another-center-01m491v0fmky