Thon Maker was moved to Detroit just prior to last Thursday’s trade deadline as the Bucks shuffled up their roster to add Nikola Mirotic in a later move.
The young center had an up-and-down career in Milwaukee, with some playoff games that many thought signaled a breakout on the horizon. With his length and (somewhat inconsistent) ability to stretch the floor and hit threes, Maker remains an intriguing prospect because, while still not realized, there is potential for him to become a problem for the opposition. That’s why Detroit traded for him, and why Milwaukee was willing to let go now that they’re in a title hunt and no longer fit his timetable.
Detroit could use an influx of young talent and, while still holding out hopes for a playoff run, can afford to give him more extended burn on the court behind Andre Drummond. On Monday night against the Wizards, Maker showed off his potential on an impressive block at the rim, but paid the price for it.
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As you can see at the end of the clip, Maker is holding his mouth closed as he gets hi-fives from his teammates and that’s because at some point in the sequence that saw him block Thomas Bryant and create a break opportunity for Ish Smith, one or more of his teeth got knocked out and he was a bit of a bloody mess.
Losing teeth is never fun, but at least it happened on a great play for Maker. Hopefully the Pistons can give him a good recommendation on a dentist in the Detroit area as he’s new in town, because there will be some replacement teeth needed for Maker in the near future.
