@Music City posted:Not surprisingly, Bucks will keep Planet Pat. He and Giannis were pretty close. 2 years, $8M.
Update. Connaughton's contract has a player option for the second year. Could be just a way to guarantee him another 4 million in case of an injury but it's being interpreted by the talking heads that he thinks Giannis may be out after a year.
Sterling Brown is untendered and is now an unrestricted free agent.
https://behindthebuckpass.com/...stricted-free-agent/
So far Matthews, Hill, Bledsoe, S. Brown, R. Lopez, Ilyasova, and Marvin Williams are definitely gone and Korver is highly unlikely to return. That's 8 of our to 13 players in minutes per game last year and we've only gotten Holiday and a 2nd round pick to replace them so far.
This is the roster at this point.
Starters: Giannis, Middleton, Lopez, Holiday, DDV
Bench:
Connaughton and 5 guys who are G league players: Frank Mason, Jordan Nwora, Sam Merrill, DJ Wilson, and Thanasis
They have a MLE exception left and then have to sign minimum-salary guys. This isn't a lineup that's going to be attractive to ring chasers either. You are more likely to get guys that are coming off injuries looking to get minutes this year to establish themselves for a bigger contract next year (Cousins, for example).
It’s halftime... and still no word about Bogdanovic. Curious...
Details on the Holiday trade:
9:57 a.m. ET: As part of the four-team trade that is an expansion of the Bucks-Pelicans deal that sent Jrue Holiday to Milwaukee, the Oklahoma City Thunder -- who are sending Steven Adams to New Orleans -- will receive George Hill, Darius Miller, a 2023 protected first-round pick (via Denver) and second-round picks in 2023 (via Charlotte) and 2024 (via Washington), sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
Don't worry @MichiganPacker2 -- Thanasis will turn into Giannis lite -- Everything will be fine
It now looks like there is speculation the front office screwed up with the Connaughton deal. 
@Music City posted:It’s halftime... and still no word about Bogdanovic. Curious...
It makes it more likely that the leaked sign and trade was the plan all along and now they are desperately looking for a way to salvage it.
@Packdog posted: That might just be them moving Hill or Bledsoe@MichiganPacker2 posted:Why would the Bucks need to get involved with that?
@Packdog posted:
The original deal hasn’t been finalized has it ? Could wrap in other additions.
As part of the four-team trade that is an expansion of the Bucks-Pelicans deal that sent Jrue Holiday to Milwaukee, the Oklahoma City Thunder -- who are sending Steven Adams to New Orleans -- will receive George Hill, Darius Miller, a 2023 protected first-round pick (via Denver) and second-round picks in 2023 (via Charlotte) and 2024 (via Washington), sources tell ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski.
It is curious to me that Atlanta spent so much on a 32 year old Gallinari, and were clearly willing to spend big on Bogdan, but haven’t landed him. Maybe something is being hammered out? Might explain the lack of moves this far.
Bucks Twitter just posted a stay calm message.
The Bucks turned Brogdon, Bledsoe, Hill, two unprotected first round picks, and two pick swap options into Jrue Holiday in two off seasons. With that track record they clearly know what they are doing.
Wouldn’t it be something if Bogdanovic still ended up in Milwaukee? Makes me wonder given how quickly they dropped Sterling Brown.
@Tschmack posted:Wouldn’t it be something if Bogdanovic still ended up in Milwaukee? Makes me wonder given how quickly they dropped Sterling Brown.
If that happens it would mean that Sacramento really wants DDV. They literally have no other assets except Giannis, Lopez, Middleton, and Holiday.
Being reported Bucks signed Bobby Portis ??? !!!
Bobby Portis is joining Milwaukee on a two-year deal, with a player option in the second season, sources said. Bucks receive a major frontcourt addition, and Portis has opportunity to play key role on a title contender. https://t.co/fr5SKO501u
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
Bucks sign Bobby Portis. Not a bad bench guy and you can play him on shooting big guys and stretch 4s
There’s a whole lot of gripping and second guessing and I get it. I just hope we will end up being pleasantly surprised when this is all said and done.
Either Horst is a genius has a master plan or he’s over his head and making awful moves and decisions and should be fired tomorrow. I don’t see this ending up any other way.
Portis signs that’s a nice pickup. Will certainly pick up minutes vacated by Robin Lopez and Ersan. He’s a better athlete than either of those two and is a decent outside shooter (36%). Like it.
Seems to me they need another guard and maybe another swing player.
Have to see the contract but Portis would seem to be a upgrade over Robin. Good 3 point shooter.
Absolutely he’s an upgrade, although, he’s a different build and player than Lopez. I consider him a much better version of Ersan. He’s a very underrated shooter for his size and a decent rebounder. Plays with a lot of energy.
Portis must be the MLE. That doesn’t necessarily preclude a trade for Bogdan, does it? Would have to include Brook though, without Ersan’s salary.
They said the deal is 2 years, 7.5MM. That’s an incredible value for a guy that’s a borderline starter.
giannis signing the supermax on the waters of greece confirmed
— Great Wall of GOATPEZ (@GreatWallofLop1) November 21, 2020
@Tschmack posted:They said the deal is 2 years, 7.5MM. That’s an incredible value for a guy that’s a borderline starter.
He made 15 million last year. This is an unbelievably good deal.
In theory, they could still do a sign and trade for Bogs. Would have to include Lopez and DDV and DJ Wilson but maybe that’s why they added Portis.
Free agent guard DJ Augustin has agreed to a three-year, $21M deal with Milwaukee, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
@Packdog posted:Free agent guard DJ Augustin has agreed to a three-year, $21M deal with Milwaukee, sources tell @TheAthleticNBA @Stadium.
— Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) November 21, 2020
I really like this signing too. Career 38% 3 point shooter.
@Tschmack posted:In theory, they could still do a sign and trade for Bogs. Would have to include Lopez and DDV and DJ Wilson but maybe that’s why they added Portis.
And they just added Augustine to backup both Gs, same as Divincenzo. I think it’s curious that still nothing from Bogdanovic’s agent on the deal with the Hawks.
Well, the Bucks said they wanted to add shooters and Augustin is a very good shooter. He’s also younger than George Hill. 3yrs 21MM is a very good value for a guy that has started games for several teams.
With the addition of Augustin they could deal DDV. I’d miss his defense but if it means getting Bogs that’s worth the swap. Problem is Bucks would need to include Lopez to make the dollars match?
@MichiganPacker2 posted:I really like this signing too. Career 38% 3 point shooter.
Not only that... 86.5% from the Charity Stripe
@Tschmack posted:With the addition of Augustin they could deal DDV. I’d miss his defense but if it means getting Bogs that’s worth the swap. Problem is Bucks would need to include Lopez to make the dollars match?
My assumption as well. If that were to happen, who’d play the 5? Maybe Portis? Wouldn’t seem to be his ideal position. I doubt we get Bogdan at this point, but feeling pretty good about what’s been done lately, and keeping DDV is not a bad thing.
DJ Augustin ranked 7th in the #NBA last season in catch and shoot efficiency among low volume shooters and 27th in points created by passes out of the pick and roll.
— Synergy Basketball (@SynergySST) November 21, 2020
Always liked him, but sure hope the 3rd year (3yrs 21MM) isn’t guaranteed. Dude is 33 years old.
Right now : Augustin, Jrue, Middleton, Giannis, Brook
DDV, Connaughton, Korver, Portis, Wilson ......
@Packdog posted:Right now : Augustin, Jrue, Middleton, Giannis, Brook
DDV, Connaughton, Korver, Portis, Wilson ......
Is Korver confirmed?
Gordon Hayward gets 4 years and 120 million from Charlotte. That’s insane.
How you like to be paying 92 million for these 4 guys?
The Hornets this year will pay: Gordon Hayward $30 million Nicolas Batum $27 million Terry Rozier $18 million Bismack Biyombo $17 million
@MichiganPacker2 posted:How you like to be paying 92 million for these 4 guys?
The Hornets this year will pay: Gordon Hayward $30 million Nicolas Batum $27 million Terry Rozier $18 million Bismack Biyombo $17 million
That’s friggin insane... $92M to hopefully get to .500? Lol...
@Music City posted:That’s friggin insane... $92M to hopefully get to .500? Lol...
They are also paying Cody Zeller 15 million so that's
107 million for Zeller, Hawyard, Biyombo, Rozier, and Batum.
The Bucks are paying Giannis, Middleton, Lopez, Holiday, and DDV (the projected starting 5) about the same amount.
Avery Bradley to the Heat for 2 years and 12 million.
You have to believe the Bucks must have chosen Augustin over Bradley.
