Complete 2018 NBA Free Agency primer for OKC Thunder and all 30 teams
Milwaukee Bucks:
Free Agents:
- Shabazz Muhammad (UFA)
- Jabari Parker (RFA)
- Jason Terry (UFA)
- Xavier Munford (RFA: 2-way FA)
- Marshall Plumlee (RFA: 2-way FA)
Team Profile and Ranking:
Key Ranking Stats to end season:
- Offense: 7th (108.2)
- Defense: 18th (107.3)
- Net: 14th (plus 0.9)
NBA Power Ranking at 2017-18 season end:16th
ESPN Power Ranking post playoffs: 12th
Vegas odds to win 2018-19 title as of June 26: 100 to 1
Committed Salary: $105,506,093.00 as of June 29th
Average attendance: 16,714
Attendance rank: 24th
Arena: BMO Bradley Harris Center (new arena is Wisconsin Entertainment and Sports Center)
Management:
- General Manager: Jon Horst – 2017
- Head Coach: Mike Budenholzer – 2018 (replace interim coach Joe Prunty who took over from Jason Kidd who was fired in season)
Salary Profile:
The Bucks have three non-guaranteed contracts. Brandon Jennings ($2,222,803) must be waived by July 1st or he’ll get locked in. Tyler Zeller ($1,933,941) and Malcolm Brogdon ($1,544,951 are the other two).
Milwaukee has a bi-annual ($3.4M, non-tax midlevel ($8.6M), and a few trade small trade exceptions.
| Sala | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Age | 2018-19 | Signed Using | Guaranteed |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 23 | $24,157,303 | 1st Round Pick | $100,000,000 |
| Eric Bledsoe | 28 | $15,000,000 | Bird Rights | $29,500,000 |
| Khris Middleton | 26 | $13,000,000 | Bird Rights | $27,100,000 |
| John Henson | 27 | $10,577,466 | 1st Round Pick | $31,732,398 |
| Tony Snell | 26 | $10,607,143 | Cap space | $31,821,429 |
| Matthew Dellavedova | 27 | $9,607,500 | Cap Space | $28,822,500 |
| Thon Maker | 21 | $2,799,720 | 1st Round pick | $5,483,880 |
| D.J. Wilson | 22 | $2,534,280 | 1st Round Pick | $4,669,320 |
| Tyler Zeller | 28 | $1,933,941 | $1,709,538 | |
| Malcolm Brogdon | 25 | $1,544,951 | Cap Space | $1,312,611 |
| Sterling Brown | 23 | $1,378,242 | MLE | $2,193,857 |
| Mirza Teletovic | 32 | $10,500,000 | $21,000,000 | |
| Larry Sanders | 29 | $1,865,547 | $9,327,735 | |
| Team Totals | $105,506,093 | $310,717,460 |
Provided by Basketball-Reference.com: View Original Table
Generated 6/27/2018.
Draft 2018: Draft 2018:
Round 1:
With the 17th pick, the Bucks selected Villanova guard Donte DiVincenzo
Rookie Profile: Scrappy NBA Draft prospect Donte DiVincenzo refuses to be ignored
Free Agency – Offseason Mandate:
For years the league has been in a holding pattern awaiting the moment Giannis Antetokounmpo would make a deep run with his Bucks. I wonder if it doesn’t happen in this next season under new coach Budenholzer if the narrative will move off him onto one of the young rising stars.
The Bucks should conceivably be better than they are on both ends and particularly on defense. But, when push comes to shove they don’t seem to be able to clear the hurdle. They arrive at free agency needing to decide on how much they are willing to give Jabari Parker after two serious knee injuries.
Furthermore, the Bucks went out and nabbed Eric Bledsoe whose best-known play in the postseason was his back and forth with Terry Rozier. Worse the Bucks enter the moratorium with Bledsoe, Dellavedova, Jennings, Brogdon, and newly acquired DiVincenzo. I’m on the record as being very psyched about Double D so I wonder what move Milwaukee will make given they are desperate for help at the forward position and upfront, but theoretically shouldn’t be overpaying Parker.
Fortunately, there is a glut of bigs available few teams looking to add them or with money to spend so perhaps they’ll luck out. Still, I won’t be surprised if DiVincenzo is the most exciting thing that happens for the Bucks this season.