Bucks cut 2nd round pick Gallon

The Milwaukee Bucks waived forward Keith "Tiny" Gallon on Wednesday, less than four months after selecting him late in the second round of June's draft.

Gallon was the 47th overall pick. He did not play in Milwaukee's first preseason game Tuesday night against Chicago.

"We wanted to do what's right for the organization and for the player," said general manager John Hammond, who wanted to give Gallon a chance to join another NBA team instead of waiting until the end of camp.

Gallon was drafted before the Bucks made several moves to bolster their front court, and he appeared to be a long shot to make the team as soon as he entered camp.

Gallon didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment from The Associated Press, but did post a short message from his Twitter account, where his location is listed as "On mars."

"Thanks to the Bucks 4 making my dream come Tru," Gallon wrote. "And the Fans and the Haters too."