The Bucks signed a new star in the forward line in a one-year contract. Has his performance in the summer league been recognized?

According to ESPN authoritative reporter Shams Charania, two weeks after being cut by the Milwaukee Bucks, forward star Chris Livingston has reached an agreement with the Bucks, and Livingston will also return to play for the team. Brokers Rich Paul and Brandon Cavanaugh of brokerage firm Klutch Sports told Shams that Livingston received a one-year basic salary contract, which was fully guaranteed. Livingston was born in October 2003 and is 21 years old. He is the 58th pick from the Bucks in the second round of the 2023 NBA Draft. According to data from the joint trial physical test session before the 2023 NBA Draft, Livingston's bare foot height is 198cm, weighs 99.5kg, wingspan is 211.5cm, and standing height is 265.5cm. After the draft, Livingston received a four-year contract from the Bucks, with the last two years being the non-guaranteed part. As a last rookie in the second round, such a contract can also show that the team is very optimistic about his future.

However, Livingston's playing time has been relatively limited in the past two seasons. In the NBA regular season last season, Livingston played 21 times in total, with averaging 4.3 minutes per game, averaging 1.2 points, 1 rebound, 0.2 assists and 0.1 steals, shooting percentage of 50%, three-point shooting percentage of 20%, and free throw shooting percentage of 75%. In the playoffs, Livingston played twice for the team, and due to limited playing time, he could not have any better performance. In the NBA Development League last season, Livingston made a total of 18 appearances, averaging 29.5 minutes per game, averaging 18.1 points, 8.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.5 blocks, and 2.6 turnovers and 2.2 fouls. His shooting percentage was 48.5%, three-point shooting percentage was 30.1%, and free throw shooting percentage was 82.8%.

Livingston is currently representing the Bucks in the NBA Summer League. His performance in the summer league is also quite outstanding. He has also played out his abilities on both offense and defense. In addition, his performance in the NBA Development League are also quite good. Livingston is indeed a player with strength and still has some potential to explore. Livingston's current performance proves that he is trustworthy, and his performance in the summer league has also touched the Bucks uniform group. I don’t know how the situation will develop next time. Will Livingston, a talented young player, get more playing time and performance opportunities in the NBA field next season?