The Milwaukee Bucks have surprisingly reversed a major contract decision as they continue to build out their roster on Tuesday.
Milwaukee shocked the NBA world when it reportedly agreed to terms with 3-and-D Indiana Pacers starting center Myles Turner on a four-year, $107 million contract. The deal simultaneously strengthened the club's talent base around nine-time All-NBA superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, and stole one of the best players off the roster for a major Eastern Conference rival, the Indiana Pacers, right after Indiana's first NBA Finals appearance in 25 years.
Sources inform longtime NBA insider Chris Haynes that the Bucks are withdrawing their team qualifying offer on young guard Ryan Rollins' contract. Rollins will now become an unrestricted free agent.
Milwaukee Bucks are rescinding the qualifying offer of promising young guard Ryan Rollins and he will now become an unrestricted free agent, league sources tell me. pic.twitter.com/0U89YAiLcV
— Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) July 1, 2025
This Rollins move will now allow the Bucks to move off their cap hold on his money and roster spot. It doesn't necessarily mean he won't return, but it will give the Bucks an opportunity to pursue other vets.
Selected with the No. 44 overall pick out of Toledo in 2022, Rollins hopped around between the Golden State Warriors, Washington Wizards, and Bucks across his first two pro seasons from 2022-24. The 6-foot-3 guard emerged as a legitimate NBA-level talent this past year with the Bucks, where he often started for an injured Lillard.
In 56 games (19 starts), Rollins averaged 6.2 points on .487/.408/.800 shooting splits, 1.9 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 0.8 steals a night.
Freshly re-signed guards Gary Trent Jr. and Kevin Porter Jr., new signing Gary Harris, new trade acquisition Vasilije Micic, and returning young players AJ Green and Andre Jackson will now jockey for minutes in the Bucks' post-Lillard backcourt. Whether or not Rollins returns to partake in that competition remains to be seen.