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Bucks face a roster trim before the Oct. 19 deadline

A quick read on what changed — and what it means for the rotation.

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What happened

SB Nation says Milwaukee is carrying 17 standard contracts and must get down to 15 before the Oct. 19, 4 p.m. CT deadline, so Jon Horst’s group likely has to waive two players.

The survey frames several possible cuts, including veterans Kyle Kuzma and Caris LeVert, development piece Bogoljub Marković, non-guaranteed center Pete Nance, and Jericho Sims, but it presents those names as options rather than decisions.

LINEUP CONTEXT

This affects the final roster battle because Milwaukee still has to create two standard-contract openings. The article does not confirm which players are safe, so any lineup or bench impact remains unresolved until the deadline passes.

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