Tobias Harris to the Sixers

**** Bucks are never going to be able to compete for a title - don't know what the answer is but players just aren't excited about coming to Milwaukee.

The Bucks are so close too - they just need that one player

I don’t think they’re going to make any major moves. It would cost too much to get another top player. But the Maker deal just cleared $5M off the cap. Teletovic and his $10M come off the books, and so does Jason Smith and Jodie Meeks (another $8.8M). That’s enough cap space to add $10M to Middleton (to $23M) and $13M to Brogdon (to $14M) right there. Mix and match as you want, but that’s what was behind today’s trade of Maker. 

Then they need to add to Bledsoe’s deal. If someone offers him $25M, there’s really nothing the Bucks can do. $20M, and maybe they can not re-sign Brook Lopez and use that $$$ to keep Bledsoe. 

But with no big expiring deals or draft picks of value to offer, I have resigned to the idea that this is their team. Perhaps Snell’s deal (which has a player option for ‘21-22) can be moved to make room for a Beal offer if he declines the offer (which he won’t). But the cap should jump the year of AD’s FA to about $125 or what I heard on the Lowe Post Podcast, so maybe... 

I’m not there with Philadelphia.  They are not a mentally tough team and I do wonder about team chemistry.  

They gave up a lot for Tobias Harris and there is no guarantee he will resign after the season. 

I don't care about next season. I care about THIS season. I want the Bucks to make the finals. I do love what Giannis said....All these teams are trying to catch up to us - or words to that effect. It's probably true but damn it I want the Bucks to challenge for a title.

Stanely didn't get much of a chance

BREAKING: The #Pelicans are trading Nikola Mirotic to the #Bucks in exchange for Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson, per @wojespn. pic.twitter.com/HAKtVab72g

— Stadium (@WatchStadium) February 7, 2019

Whoa... he could be dangerous in this offense...

And that’s $12.5M off the books...