Serge Ibaka #25 of the Milwaukee Bucks looks on after getting in to a scrum with Patrick Beverley #22 of the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first quarter. Beverley was ejected from the game at Target Center on March 19, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. David Berding/Getty Images/AFP
The Milwaukee Bucks are bringing back veteran center Serge Ibaka on a one-year contract, The Athletic reported Monday.
The 32-year-old free agent averaged 7.0 points and 5.3 rebounds in 19 games (two starts) with the Bucks after a Feb. 10 trade with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Ibaka has career averages of 12.1 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.9 blocks in 903 games (697 starts) with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors, Clippers and Bucks.
He led the league in total blocks for four straight seasons from 2010-14, made three NBA All-Defensive teams and won an NBA championship with the Raptors in 2018-19.