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Report: The Milwaukee Bucks sign a youthful Australian forward, Jaylin Galloway

Galloway has spent the past four seasons in an Australian league.

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The Milwaukee Bucks are filling their third and final two-way slot by tapping a 21-year-old Australian forward.

Per a report by Shams Charania of The Athletic, Milwaukee is signing 6-foot-7 forward Jaylin Galloway to a two-way contract. Galloway is part of the Sydney Kings of Australia's National Basketball League (NBL).

Galloway will join TyTy Washington and Ryan Rollins as Milwaukee's two-way players. Jaylin has played professional basketball in Australia for the past four seasons.

Jaylin's decent scoring average

Galloway did not get much playing time in his first two seasons with the Kings, as he only played for a total of 121 minutes. Per RealGM, Jaylin has played in 26 games this season and is averaging 10.6 points per game on 54.5 percent shooting from the field.

One thing that Jaylin needs to improve on is his three-point shooting. The youthful player is just shooting 33.8 percent from three-point range on 3.1 attempts per game in the NBL.

Young and athletic

Galloway is described as an athletic defender who is an effective slasher and can also be a good defender due to his athleticism. He is not new to the NBA's brand of play as he was part of the Minnesota Timberwolves 'roster during the 2023 Summer League roster.

The move to bring in Galloway came while the Bucks were making a strong push in the second half of the season. The Bucks are on a five-game winning streak, as they have yet to lose since the All-Star break. They are currently third in the Eastern Conference with a 40-21 record.

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MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.