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The mistake was with the original trade. Hammond just trying to make the most of a major cluster****. Bucks won't be any good with or without Reddick next year. Watching Harris develop is going to be painful. They need to stay in rebuilding mode, no more mid-season trades to try and barely make the playoffs again.
Again, they have Larry Sanders as the 4 and that's what Tobias Harris is playing in Orlando. Can't assume he'd have the same success in Milwaukee.
Need to find out what players are out there
Need to find out what players are out there
In the end, Harris will be like a Carl Landry- not quick enough to be a 3, not big enough to be a 4. Can shoot, score some off the bench, but not a front line player.
It was still a bad trade.
It was still a bad trade.
If Harris continues to perform it was a bad trade. Right now it looks pretty one sided, I would agree. I just don't know (long term) but whatever. He's not with the team anymore so there's no reason to keep talking about it. Have to think they are still looking at players to add. Certainly another PG/SG would be nice and with Dunleavy bailing I think they really need a SF unless they think the rookie can step in and play right away (not likely)
We all thought this trade was terrible and completely narrow minded and short sided when it was made. What were the bucks going to do in the playoffs with a losing record as an eigth seed. The fact that harris is a potential solid starter makes this worse. Hammond has zero plan and has no roster. Back to the bottom of the heap. Terrible
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You could say that the Milwaukee Bucks did well enough to get something (i.e. two second-round picks) for JJ Redick, assuming the free-agent shooting guard was on his way out anyway. But as far as sheer asset management is concerned, this deal reeks of incompetence for general manager John Hammond and the rest of Milwaukee's front office.
Remember, the Bucks pried Redick from the Orlando Magic at the 2013 trade deadline, along with Gustavo Ayon and Ish Smith, in exchange for Tobias Harris, Doron Lamb, Beno Udrih and cash. Redick struggled to adjust to his much-diminished role next to Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings and saw his shooting percentages plummet as a result.
Meanwhile, Harris looked like a star in the making in Orlando (17.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 2.1 assists in 36.1 minutes), Udrih chipped in double digits as a scorer before bolting for free agency, and Lamb showed some promise as a perimeter shooter (10-of-21 from three).
In essence, then, the Bucks gave up three players, ranging between useful and promising, and cash for two second-rounders.
Bravo, Bucks.
Wow, kworst, that is revolting. Was Hambone hired to eviscerate the team?
OK... so now they're moving on from the LRMAM era... Total house cleaning.
It's a purge... a complete roster purge. The bad knee may have something to do with it...
You hope they know something about Moute that we don't because on the surface this trade makes no sense. Moute isn't paid a lot of money and he's a good defender.
This team has zero plan. Hammond blows up the team every single year. Every move he makes is shortsighted except for giving out ridiculous long term contracts to average players. The stupid moves are endless
Tobias Harris for Reddick - Idiotic
Giving ZAZA Pachulia 15 million for 3 years when Chris Kaman, a better player, got one year for 5.5.
Signing ZAZA anyway when you already have defensive first scrubs like gooden, UDO, Gustavo Ayon on the team.
No plan whatsoever
That's assuming they didn't contact Kamen and he turned them down as not interested. He wanted to go back LA and they're tight against the cap. They gave him an exception contract. MKE is not in that market. Kamen wasn't an option. Never was.
Pachulia is a pesky player. Good backup. Wanted to come here. It's not a bad deal. Good depth at C, and can play some PF too.
The issue this team is going to have is not depth- it's their best players. Are they good enough to match up with upper tier teams with superstars. And they still haven't amnestied Gooden... What are they waiting for?
Pachulia is a pesky player. Good backup. Wanted to come here. It's not a bad deal. Good depth at C, and can play some PF too.
The issue this team is going to have is not depth- it's their best players. Are they good enough to match up with upper tier teams with superstars. And they still haven't amnestied Gooden... What are they waiting for?
I would want to come there too if someone offered me 10 million more than anyone else was offering.
Pachulia is a dependable backup and gives them some attitude down low. I didn't mind the signing one bit. It's not a ton of money and he's only signed for 3yrs. Delfino was even better at 2yrs with an option for a third. I think they will make a play for Teague next
I would love if they got teague and got rid of Jennings. Unfortunately, they have no stars and no go to scorers. This is a league of stars and they have none.
That much we agree on... Maybe the "Greek Freak" and all that upside will save the franchise in a couple years...
I have been waiting for a good team since the days of Big Bob Lanier, Marques Johnson, Sidney Moncrief, Brian Winters, Junior Bridgeman, Quicnn Buckner, and hell, even John Gianelli and sudden sam smith. Whats a few more years??
And now, it appears they're bringing Ridnour back.
http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_...wer-sign-trade-deals
At least his contract expires after this season.
Lets hope atlanta doesnt match teague and we can say good bye to the me first shoot first gunner jennings era
