Kel'el Ware ☆ Follow

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

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• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 4 points · 18 h ago
  • In what the host believes was the second quarter, the Bucks played a young lineup: Nate Ament, Kasparas Jakucionis, Kel'el Ware, Brayden Burries and AJ Green. Host's framing: four of them have three or fewer years of Bucks service time. at 7:54
  • Kasparas Jakucionis keeps playing heavy minutes. In this game Kel'el Ware passed him in bench minutes. Host believes Jakucionis has been the top bench player so far, and Ware too. at 19:35
  • Kel'el Ware had 19 points, 13 rebounds and 2 blocks, going 2-of-5 from three and also scoring around the rim. at 20:14
  • Host predicts Ware's season will mix poor games, invisible games (like the Wizards and Bulls games) and impactful games, because his tools are not yet refined. Ware fouled out two games ago. at 20:03

  “Postgame Recap: Early-Season Growth and Silver Linings from the' Young Core Despite 0-3 Start” · listen ↗

• Podcast Locked On Bucks · 2 points · 41 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 · Oct 24 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 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 · 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 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 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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