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Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done)

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Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done) 

Post#1 » by BobbyLight » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:51 pm

Matches Malone wrote:Welp...there it is folks. Lasry said Knight is going to be with Milwaukee. They are going to get a contract done at the end of the day.

Edit: Not literally the end of today. Just the expression.


Credit to Matches for hearing this on the radio.

Matches Malone wrote:I thought this was a pretty significant nugget that Marc Lasry talked about on the radio with Ted Davis during the first half of the third quarter. When asked about Brandon Knight and what they plan on doing, Lasry flat out said that Knight is a borderline all-star and that at the end of the season they will sit down and talk with him, but he is going to remain in Milwaukee. I couldn't believe Lasry flat out said he would be in Milwaukee.

So now that it seems Knight will be around for awhile, what can we expect? What type of money will he get? Do you think he signs with us for much less? Will he sign an offer sheet that we ultimately match? Will he continue to be the point guard or will they eventually move him off the ball?
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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee 

Post#2 » by BobbyLight » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:53 pm

Matches Malone wrote:Just started a thread for it before I saw yours lol


Heh, wasn't trying to steal your thunder, that just needed its own thread.

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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee 

Post#3 » by Dcebucks11 » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:54 pm

until the end of the season. than they'll let him sign with another team right?
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Post#4 » by drew881 » Thu Jan 15, 2015 9:54 pm

We can only hope he wants Tristan Thompson money.
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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done) 

Post#5 » by humanrefutation » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:01 pm

My reaction largely depends on how much cash Knight is looking for.

But irrespective of that, I really do not think Knight has demonstrated that he can be a floor leader. If Kidd believes that he can turn Knight into a real PG, :dontknow:
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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done) 

Post#6 » by mattg » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:01 pm

There is definitely a place for knight on this team going forward (especially if he improves), but I don't think it's as a primary ball handler and the price has to be right. 10 mil or less you have to sign him up IMO.
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Post#7 » by DanoMac » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:04 pm

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Post#8 » by AussieBuck » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:04 pm

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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done) 

Post#9 » by BobbyLight » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:07 pm

This will seriously impact my enjoyment of the Bucks for the next 4 (God, I hope not 5) years. He's obviously been discussed ad nauseam here and I'm not sure there is much more to say, but Lasry coming out and giving a vote of confidence that he wants Knight here probably isn't just something he did to be nice or to grease the wheel. I don't really see the advantage.

At least they said they wouldn't match any offer sheet he signs. That would have me a ton more worried.

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Post#10 » by Baddy Chuck » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:08 pm

Will be interested to see what happens. Hopefully we let the market dictate his price and go from there, not sure there's many teams out there who would offer him something substantial.
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Post#11 » by DickCunningham » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:12 pm

Not surprised, but disappointed. That's life as a Bucks' fan.
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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done) 

Post#12 » by paulpressey25 » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:14 pm

Can one of you guys get the actual transcription of what he said? He didn't say "match any offer" but rather "we're going to get a contract done?"
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Post#13 » by Baddy Chuck » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:16 pm

Get a qualifying offer done.
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Post#14 » by Newz » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:19 pm

YAY!






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Post#15 » by AussieBuck » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:22 pm

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Post#16 » by Lippo » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:26 pm

He'll get 4/50
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Post#17 » by WeekapaugGroove » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:27 pm

Don't read too much into statements like this. With restricted guys you always want to give the impression you will match to keep leverage in a sign and trade.



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Re: Lasry: Knight is Going to Be With Milwaukee (Contact Will Get Done) 

Post#18 » by Zeezprah » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:36 pm

i'd be lying if i said i wasn't extremely disappointed

i don't understand how we can be using all these advanced metrics, have all these stats PhDs on the payroll, and using that san francisco stats company (name is slipping me right now), and STILL think re-signing knight is a good idea.

it's like "thanks for telling us he's not worth the money and he's actually kind of a hurtful player, but we're going to re-sign him anyways"

sigh..
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Post#19 » by blazza18 » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:37 pm

No thanks.
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Post#20 » by ampd » Thu Jan 15, 2015 10:39 pm

Not surprised at all. Our little echo chamber is the only place the whole "Brandon Knight sucks" thing gets any traction.

If we do keep him, I'll wait to see what the deal is before I judge whether I like it or not. I'm fine with him being on the team long term as a player.

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