Milwaukee Bucks Officially Sign 19-Year-Old Prospect

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed Tyler Smith.

Feb 16, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Team Detlef forward Tyler Smith (11) of the G League Ignite shoots the ball against Team Pau center Victor Wembanyama (1) of the San Antonio Spurs during a Rising Stars semifinal game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports / Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports

Tyler Smith is coming off a season where he played for G League Ignite.

The 19-year-old finished the year with averages of 13.4 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 1.0 blocks per contest while shooting 48.1% from the field and 36.4% from the three-point range in 27 regular season games (two starts).

On Saturday, Smith officially signed with the Milwaukee Bucks (he was the 33rd pick in the 2024 NBA Draft).

Officially official. https://t.co/uSSJ6tnu2t pic.twitter.com/Hhe3aIqIbo

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) July 5, 2024

Michael Scotto of HoopsHype reported the details of Smith's contract.

Via Scotto: "Milwaukee Bucks signed Tyler Smith to a 4-year, $7.9 million deal that’s fully guaranteed the first two seasons, non-guaranteed Year 3, and has a team option Year 4, sources told @hoopshype. Smith was the 33rd pick of the 2024 NBA Draft after a standout year with G League Ignite."

Milwaukee Bucks signed Tyler Smith to a 4-year, $7.9 million deal that’s fully guaranteed the first two seasons, non-guaranteed Year 3, and has a team option Year 4, sources told @hoopshype. Smith was the 33rd pick of the 2024 NBA Draft after a standout year with G League Ignite. pic.twitter.com/vEe5LFUBqt

— Michael Scotto (@MikeAScotto) July 6, 2024

The Bucks are a veteran-led team, so it's possible that Smith will spend a lot of time with the Wisconsin Herd (G League).

In addition to the regular season (with G League Ignite), Smith also appeared in 16 Showcase Cup games.

He averaged 14.3 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steals per contest while shooting 47.8% from the field and 35.2% from the three-point range.

You might catch #Bucks rookie Tyler Smith at a bowling alley in Milwaukee sometime soon. @tksmith1104: "I was in Vegas this year. There's like really nothing to do out there, especially for us."

Doc Rivers: "In Vegas?"

Jon Horst: "Keep that mentality. That's good." 😂 pic.twitter.com/AFX5QxzO38

— Lily Zhao (@LilySZhao) July 3, 2024

The Bucks finished this past season as the third seed in the Eastern Conference with a 49-33 record.

They lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the NBA playoffs (in six games).

However, the Bucks dealt with injuries to All-Star point guard Damian Lillard and two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo during the series.