Drummond to Cleveland for practically nothing.
Man if the Clippers get Morris that team will be a nightmare to face come playoff time. When pace slows down they can defend the perimeter as well as anyone and adding Morris just makes their strength even more so.
Music City posted:Drummond to Cleveland for practically nothing.
For Brandon Knight, John Henson, and a 2nd round pick.
20 years ago, Drummond would have been a perennial all-star and a borderline future Hall of Famer. He's averaged 18 points, 16 rebounds and year and has lead the NBA in rebounding 4 of the last 5 years. He's 6'10, 26 years old, and hasn't played less than 79 games since 2013. He just can't space the floor on offense. He needs to start shooting 3s, I guess.
The Pistons have essentially become the final resting place for former Bucks.
Thon Maker, Tim Frazier, Tony Snell, John Henson, Brandon Knight, and Christian Wood are all on the roster now. 5 of those guys were Bucks at some point last year. Those 5 guys on the Bucks roster last year are making the following: Snell (11 million), Maker (3.6 million), Henson (10 million), Wood (1.6), and Frazier (1.6).
The Pistons are paying those 5 guys 28 million dollars, which is not that different from what the Bucks are paying their ENTIRE bench - currently 34 million.
George Hill (9), Matthews (2.5), Bender (1.6), Korver (1.6), R. Lopez (4.7), Ilyasova (7), S. Brown (1.6), Connaughton (1.7), Thanasis (1.5), DDV (3).
The Bucks redid their entire bench unit in less than 2 years. And it's about 100 times better.
The Bucks traded Brandon Jennings for Knight. Knight was then basically traded for Carter-Williams 5 years ago, who was then traded for Tony Snell, who was then traded for Jon Leuer, who was waived ASAP.
Maker was traded in the trade for Mirotic, who wasn't resigned.
Henson was traded with Dellavadova for George Hill.
Morris to Clips, ugh
Not much of a buyout market, but you'd have to think Tristan Thompson ends up somewhere (maybe the Rockets).
If the Rockets and Cavs played each other as currently constructed, the Rockets might shoot about 30 for 80 from 3 in that game (nobody over 6'8 and Westbrook, Harden, Covington, Tucker, Daniel House, Eric Gordon, Ben McLeMore, and Austin Rivers all waiting to gun) and the Cavs might have 3 guys with 15+ rebounds from those 50 misses. Kevin Love, Drummond, and T. Thompson on the same team is going to be entertaining guarding the 3 point line.
Music City posted:Marcus Morris to the Clippers in a Giannis rules move...
Yup...It's Past time to INCREASE his Free Throw % !!! Shooting 60% in the playoffs could be deadly ... for the Bucks.
Not too surprised the Bucks sat this one out.
Very surprised the Celtics sat on their hands.