Bucks Sign Brian Skinner

[The Lone Granger]

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed veteran center Brian Skinner to a contract, General Manager John Hammond announced today.

 

A 12-year NBA veteran, Skinner has played in 605 games and holds career averages of 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 49.4 percent from the field. He played in all eight 2010 preseason games for Milwaukee and averaged 1.5 points and 3.6 rebounds in 11.6 minutes per game before being waived on October 25. Skinner spent the 2009-10 season with the Los Angeles Clippers, where he played in 16 games.

 

http://www.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/70368/20101202/bucks_sign_brian_skinner/

 

Good depth move by the Bucks. Skinner isn't going to put up many stats for you, but when you need him to play a few minutes he's very capable of playing all-around solid basketball. It's a cheap move, and a solid one at that. Good move by Milwaukee, to also bring a veteran player in to help lead the team.

 

Thoughts?

[htown11]

All I want to know is if he's still going to rock that nasty goatee.

[Jenneral]

Don't quite get this to be honest.

 

Sanders has been playing great as a backup to Bogut (and starting when he's out). Will this take time away from his development?

 

Also, we waived Hobson to do this. Hobson has been hurt all season. Why didn't we do this earlier then to have the chance to get someone a little better than Skinner?

 

I feel like the front office is starting to panic after our terrible start. This deal won't affect us in any way really and I don't see him doing much for the team.