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Meyers Leonard is signing a 10-day deal with the Bucks.

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Meyers Leonard has been out of the NBA for two years. He's now finally found his new club.

Meyers Leonard

Meyers  LeonardPosition:CAge:30Height:213 cmWeight:118 kgBirth place:Robinson, United States of AmericaProfileNewsStatistics

According to Adrian Wojnarowski from ESPN, the former Miami Heat forward is signing a 10-day contract with the Milwaukee Bucks.

Leonard came into public news two years ago when he used an anti-semitic slur 'kike' while streaming a video game on Twitch.

The player was initially fined $50,000 and suspended for a week.

"While I didn’t know what the word meant at the time, my ignorance about its history and how offensive it is to the Jewish community is absolutely not an excuse and I was just wrong," Leonard said at the time.

At the end of the 2020-21 season, Leonard had shoulder and ankle surgeries.

The forward has been averaging 5.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in his 9-year NBA career,

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