Kel'el Ware ☆ Follow

Starts 0 of 3 games · 7th on MIL in minutes · Rotation role

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No reporter post or news story has named him yet this season; everything below is from podcasts.

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points · 40 h ago
  • Justin Garcia: Kel'el Ware has played sparingly. He fouled out in D.C., and against the Bulls he played 15 minutes, shot 5 of 7, had 4 rebounds and was +10. at 22:22
  • Justin Garcia: The host's hedged prediction: Myles Turner's 30 minutes may need to come down toward Kel'el Ware's 15 so the two meet in the middle. at 22:41

  “Postgame Recap: Herro Shines Again but Bucks Get Outmuscled by the Bulls in Home Opener” · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Report · 47 h ago around the league

  Trevon Brazile was in the game in the first quarter for Denver, and Alpha Diallo also played early because Spencer Jones was unavailable. Brazile went about 1-of-6 but crashed the glass hard; the hosts buy him as who Kel'el Ware was supposed to be.

  “The 2026-27 NBA Overreactions Draft!” at 1:26:38 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 5 points · Oct 23
  • Justin Garcia: The host thinks Anthony Davis and 'Deandre' went about 7-of-8 or 6-of-7 when Kel'el Ware was the defender. at 24:45
  • Justin Garcia: Kel'el Ware's rebounding was good in the first two preseason games, then vanished, and he had little impact on the glass against the Wizards. at 24:56
  • Justin Garcia: The host sees a prime opportunity for Kel'el Ware to take the center job because Myles Turner was ineffective, though he wouldn't call Turner bad. at 25:12
  • Camille Davis: Camille says Kel'el Ware fits the center role on paper but looked overmatched. She will be disappointed if he doesn't clearly take the job from Turner. at 26:51
  • Camille Davis: Neither Turner nor Ware could guard Anthony Davis. Kyle Kuzma was probably the best defender on him. at 27:27

  “The Bucks Frontcourt Issues, Kristaps Porzingis Trade Chatter and the Power Taylor Jenkins Holds” · listen ↗

• Podcast The Athletic NBA Daily host · Report · Oct 22 around the league

  Davis got Kel'el Ware into five fouls, a host thinks, in about 10 minutes. The host attributes this to Davis's size and the Wizards being massive.

  “Wolves Make a Big Statement in Miami + Luka’s Showtime Era Begins” at 21:07 · listen ↗

• Podcast Hardwood Knocks host · Relayed report · Oct 21 around the league

  Miami (Andy Elisburg) pulled off the trade for Giannis. Milwaukee's return includes Kel'el Ware. Giannis did not play a ton of games last year.

  “2026-27 NBA Awards Predictions AND Wild Card Picks” at 1:17:15 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 4 points · Oct 21
  • Kel'el Ware fouled out in about 14 minutes. Camille separately noted his early and frequent foul trouble. at 18:13
  • Frank says Kel'el Ware made no threes. He worries Ware has a basketball-IQ and feel-for-the-game issue to improve on, while noting Ware can be a double-double machine when engaged. at 18:29
  • Frank argues the Bucks almost have to play big, using pairings like Ware/Turner, Sims/Ware or Sims/ Kel'el Ware, to give themselves a chance to rebound on both ends. at 21:04
  • Camille Davis: Camille says Kasparas Jakucionis were the first subs off the bench. The phrasing ("for him") is ambiguous, and it implies Ware did not start. at 26:49

  “Bucks Young Core Shows Potential, But Bucks Drop Season Opener With Late-Game Struggles” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points · Oct 21
  • Butch says Kel'el Ware's motor did not look good tonight and that motor is the question for him. at 2:33
  • Butch thinks Kel'el Ware has superstar possibility, but consistency is the question. at 2:46

  “BUCKS POSTCAST: Bucks COLLAPSE Late in 128-116 Loss to Wizards To Begin Season” · listen ↗

• Podcast Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks · Analysis · Oct 20

  Davis calls Kel'el Ware the presumed backup to Myles Turner at center. She says the two give the Bucks rim protection.

  “Milwaukee Bucks And Washington Wizards Face Off | Crossover Opening Night BREAKDOWN!” at 15:03 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 5 points · Oct 19
  • Justin Garcia: Kel'el Ware scored the basket that tied the game with less than two seconds left in regulation. at 1:51
  • Kel'el Ware was the only player in all five games and led the team with 120 minutes. He shot 44% from the field and 5-of-22 (about 23%) from three, going 1-of-4 in the finale. The host believes most of the misses came early in the preseason. at 18:16
  • Kel'el Ware opened the preseason with back-to-back double-doubles, then his rebounding largely disappeared. He had 3 rebounds in the finale and 5 blocks across five games. at 18:51
  • The host does not think Kel'el Ware is a great rim protector, saying he blocks shots because of his size. He also says questions about Ware's motor and IQ plays started to show during the preseason. at 19:38
  • The host concludes that Kel'el Ware is a five and does not want to play him next to Myles Turner. He cites lateral quickness and pick-and-roll defense as weaknesses, which he says Miami fans also point to. at 20:31

  “ROSTER SHAKEUP: Milwaukee Bucks Waive Pete Nance—Will Another Team SNATCH Him or Is He Returning?” · listen ↗

• Podcast Camille Davis, Locked On Bucks · Report · Oct 15

  Kel'el Ware: 2 blocks, 5 points on 2-9 shooting, 0-4 3PT, 5 rebounds. The host calls it a mixed night.

  “BREAKTHROUGH: Bucks Young Guards Brayden Burries & Kasparas Jakucionis in Ugly Loss to the Bulls” at 26:56 · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 3 points · Oct 14
  • Camille Davis: Camille suggests Tyler Herro might lead the team in scoring, and that Kel'el Ware may have the highest long-term ceiling of the players expected to play major minutes. at 13:29
  • Justin Garcia: Justin picks Kel'el Ware as the player with the most to prove. He says the preseason has shown both good clips and questionable ones. at 17:57
  • Justin Garcia: Justin says Kel'el Ware's current contract runs at least one more year after this season. at 18:48

  “Seven Burning Bucks Questions that Could DEFINE the Season with Only Seven Days Until Tip-Off” · listen ↗

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