Darington Hobson Waived By Milwaukee Bucks

by Steve von Horn on Feb 3, 2012 12:44 PM CST in News

Milwaukee Bucks general manager John Hammond announced on Friday that the team has requested waivers on rookie guard Darington Hobson. The Bucks selected Hobson in the second round of the 2010 NBA draft -- No. 37 overall -- but the 23-year-old needed season-ending hip surgery on both hips before he ever had the chance to step on the court.

He worked hard and rehabbed his way back onto the court for his rookie season in the 2011-2012 campaign, but he simply could not crack a deep wing rotation that also included fellow rookie Tobias Harris. The former New Mexico Lobos star was optioned to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Developmental League back on December 30th, recalled on January 4th and then re-assigned on January 18th.

In five games with the Bucks this season, Hobson struggled to find a role or justify his label as a developmental prospect -- he only managed to produce 4 points on 2-13 shooting and 6 assists in a total of 39 minutes. While some may say the former Mountain West Conference Player of the Year never got a chance to show off his well-rounded game, the truth is that Hobson never flashed any NBA-ready facets of his game and couldn't earn meaningful playing time. Even in eight D-League games, Hobson only averaged 10.6 points on 41.7 percent shooting with 5.1 rebounds and 2.0 assists. For better or worse, here is Hobson's career with the Bucks in a nutshell:pensions

February 1, 2012	Recalled from Fort Wayne (NBADL).
January 18, 2012	Assigned to Fort Wayne (NBADL).
January 4, 2012	Recalled from Fort Wayne (NBADL).
December 29, 2011	Assigned to Fort Wayne (NBADL).
December 10, 2011	Re-signed by the Milwaukee Bucks to a two-year contract.
December 2, 2010	Waived by the Milwaukee Bucks.
December 2, 2010	Missed 18 games (hip surgery).
October 12, 2010	Hip surgery, late August.
September 3, 2010	Signed by the Milwaukee Bucks.

The move drops the Bucks' roster to 14 players, but it's not clear what (if anything) the team plans to do with the open spot. Are they planning a trade of Stephen Jackson -- who has been linked to Dwight Howard in the NBA rumor mill -- that requires the additional vacancy, or might they pursue a backup center to shore up the frontcourt? Alex Kennedy writes that another big man could be in the cards, with the Bucks reportedly interested in Joel Przybilla, Kyrylo Fesenko and Chris Kaman. Also keep in mind that Przybilla's agent Bill Duffy told ESPN yesterday that his client was choosing between the Heat and Bulls. Stay tuned for more.

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I feel like this has to be part of another move

Even if Skiles says otherwise. Whether it’s signing Joel Przybilla or negotiation a Cap’n Jack trade, I can’t see why they would just give up on Hobson so early in the season. Why not send him back to the D-League unless you were planning on using the roster spot for someone else?

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by Mitchell Maurer on Feb 3, 2012 1:02 PM CST reply actions

General Underwhelmitude?

He’s a four-star general in the army of replacement players, by the way.

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by Steve von Horn on Feb 3, 2012 1:21 PM CST up reply actions

I feel like I never even saw him

I don’t have a true opinion on him just didnt get to see enough of him

by Rare Monkey on Feb 3, 2012 3:10 PM CST reply actions

Still trying to get Przy, now Fesenko and Kaman on radar

http://www.hoopsworld.com/nba-pm-howard-forcing-his-way-to-nets

by FearTheDeer on Feb 3, 2012 4:14 PM CST reply actions

And Gortat?

…per RGM speculation on Jackson + going to Sunds for Gortat and a bad contract like Childress. Guess the speculated trade would save Phoenix 20mill. Don’t know where the speculation started.

by unklchuk on Feb 3, 2012 4:25 PM CST up reply actions

To clarify, looks like it’s just spitballing, not a “real” trade rumor.

www.BrewHoop.com

by Frank Madden on Feb 3, 2012 4:47 PM CST up reply actions

Fesenko is the kind of big lane clogging center that the Bucks could use right now for a back up.

I would rather have him than Kaman or even Przy. I give Fes the edge due to his functional knees.

by Brick's house on Feb 3, 2012 4:40 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks for the link, FTD

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by Frank Madden on Feb 3, 2012 4:56 PM CST up reply actions

Honestly if Hobson didn't get hurt last year his career (with the Bucks) could've been completely different right now

The Bucks DESPERATELY needed a combo guard last season and that’s what Hobson is supposed to be. This year they have Beno, Livingston, and Jax for that.

Grillax people

by jmeks23 on Feb 3, 2012 4:42 PM CST reply actions

I guess weI won't be needing this again...

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by Big Crazy Dave on Feb 3, 2012 5:57 PM CST reply actions

TBH I'm not even sure why they signed him this year

If 8 games in Fort Wayne sold you on him not being a prospect, couldn’t have been really strong on him in the first place. Just kind of a head shaker move(signing him I mean)

"He always plays like he's a pit bull that hasn't been fed in about a year and that you've got pork chops in your pockets and that's the basketball." Of course, he's Canadian

by CanadaBucks on Feb 5, 2012 9:10 PM CST reply actions