Bucks News, Transactions, Trade Ideas: KPJ confirmed ankle sprain after MRI

Post #1781 » by **MickeyDavis** » Yesterday 11:27 pm

And didn't say "high ankle sprain", which is worse. Unless they intentionally omitted that.

bucksfansince88 · Post #1782 » by **bucksfansince88** » Today 12:29 am

Still think we need to hire a POBO keep Horst at GM but bring in someone above him that gets to clean house on the scouting and player development staff and gets final say on drafts, players we target

MrHoneycutt · Post #1783 » by **MrHoneycutt** » Today 12:31 am

Quite relieved about KPJ's potential prognosis

BroncoBuck · Post #1784 » by **BroncoBuck** » Today 1:11 pm

I wouldn’t really want Khris soaking up much minutes on this team. The whole idea is to play more like Indiana and OKC. He can’t do that. Gary Harris, TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that.

Thinking about it more he’s a better fit on an old team like the Clippers.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1785 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Today 1:52 pm

BroncoBuck wrote:I wouldn’t really want Khris soaking up much minutes on this team. The whole idea is to play more like Indiana and OKC. He can’t do that. Gary Harris, TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that.

Thinking about it more he’s a better fit on an old team like the Clippers.

Having a great passer on the team is perfect for the Pacers style offense.

The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

mlloyd10 · Post #1786 » by **mlloyd10** » Today 2:12 pm

Its one game - Let see if Khris is healthy come January

Siefer · Post #1787 » by **Siefer** » Today 2:24 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

mlloyd10 · Post #1788 » by **mlloyd10** » Today 2:33 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:I wouldn’t really want Khris soaking up much minutes on this team. The whole idea is to play more like Indiana and OKC. He can’t do that. Gary Harris, TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that.

Thinking about it more he’s a better fit on an old team like the Clippers.

Having a great passer on the team is perfect for the Pacers style offense.

The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

What? Terrible take

Siefer · Post #1789 » by **Siefer** » Today 2:41 pm

mlloyd10 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:I wouldn’t really want Khris soaking up much minutes on this team. The whole idea is to play more like Indiana and OKC. He can’t do that. Gary Harris, TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that.

Thinking about it more he’s a better fit on an old team like the Clippers.

Having a great passer on the team is perfect for the Pacers style offense.

The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

What? Terrible take

Wait, which part of it?

jakecronus8 · Post #1790 » by **jakecronus8** » Today 3:34 pm

Perhaps it's nitpicky, but if there was an idea to potentially bring back Khris after a buyout, I'd only be interested in a 10-15 minute role guy vs a 20 minute guy.

Long story short, if you can replace Kuz's minutes with a combo of Prince/Middleton for the stretch run its a huge win. I would be worried about him playing too many minutes in the interim for Washington. That body only has so many more miles on it.

Also, not sure if its been covered but if there was a scenario where Khris is bought out are we even legally able to do so? I don't recall the rules with apron teams and what the limits are.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1791 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Today 4:04 pm

jakecronus8 wrote:Perhaps it's nitpicky, but if there was an idea to potentially bring back Khris after a buyout, I'd only be interested in a 10-15 minute role guy vs a 20 minute guy.

Long story short, if you can replace Kuz's minutes with a combo of Prince/Middleton for the stretch run its a huge win. I would be worried about him playing too many minutes in the interim for Washington. That body only has so many more miles on it.

Also, not sure if its been covered but if there was a scenario where Khris is bought out are we even legally able to do so? I don't recall the rules with apron teams and what the limits are.

We're not an apron team this year. We're not even a tax team. We just need to wait 1 year from trading Middleton to add him back, if he becomes available.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1792 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Today 4:07 pm

Siefer wrote:
mlloyd10 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
Having a great passer on the team is perfect for the Pacers style offense.

The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

What? Terrible take

Wait, which part of it?

Yeah, really, which part? Pace of play is a fact, not an opinion. Of all the Middleton takes a person could have, I don't think anyone would argue that he's anything less than a terrific outlet passer

BroncoBuck · Post #1793 » by **BroncoBuck** » Today 4:08 pm

ShootingtheJ wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:I wouldn’t really want Khris soaking up much minutes on this team. The whole idea is to play more like Indiana and OKC. He can’t do that. Gary Harris, TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that.

Thinking about it more he’s a better fit on an old team like the Clippers.

Having a great passer on the team is perfect for the Pacers style offense.

The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

I think Prince is a bit of a better defender at this point, but I also wouldn’t want him on the floor much at all in a playoff game. Hence why I said Gary Harris/TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that. If Khris is on floor it gives them someone to hunt, this group of combo guards/wings has so much versatility. Keep letting those guys pin their ears back.

I’m not worried about the offense enough to warrant Khris detracting from the defense and I don’t trust the Bucks to not play him more than he should.

Post #1794 » by **MickeyDavis** » Today 4:09 pm

Khris would obviously rather play for a contender but he's not going to give up his $33+ million option for next year. Any buyout he agrees to is going to have to be significant for him to sign a minimum deal somewhere else.

skbucks1985 · Post #1795 » by **skbucks1985** » Today 4:27 pm

Khris is a really smart veteran player who can score from outside and the midrange, he can seamlessly fit any team. If he ends up getting bought out post trade deadline, I think the Bucks are the single likeliest team he goes to. But I wouldn't put the likelihood at or above 50%. Why wouldn't the Thunder want Khris, why wouldn't the Rockets want Khris, why wouldn't the Cavs want Khris? If the Bucks are at or near the top of the standings post trade deadline then I might rethink that sub 50% likelihood number. But if they're in the 4-6 range in the East, I could easily see him going to a team that has stronger title chances.

Ron Swanson · Post #1796 » by **Ron Swanson** » Today 4:31 pm

Khris on a buyout vet minimum is an absolute no-brainer. From a basketball sense and also from a "Giannis gets his best friend back so please Giannis sign the extension next summer, please please" sense.

ShootingtheJ · Post #1797 » by **ShootingtheJ** » Today 4:44 pm

MickeyDavis wrote:Khris would obviously rather play for a contender but he's not going to give up his $33+ million option for next year. Any buyout he agrees to is going to have to be significant for him to sign a minimum deal somewhere else.

This year was Middleton's option year. He's an expiring contract, no more options.

yb90 · Post #1798 » by **yb90** » Today 4:49 pm

Ron Swanson wrote:Khris on a buyout vet minimum is an absolute no-brainer. From a basketball sense and also from a "Giannis gets his best friend back so please Giannis sign the extension next summer, please please" sense.

I agree. Gary Harris vs Khris or even Coffey vs Khris. I'm taking Khris.

-Jragon- · Post #1799 » by **-Jragon-** » Today 5:37 pm

mlloyd10 wrote:
ShootingtheJ wrote:
BroncoBuck wrote:I wouldn’t really want Khris soaking up much minutes on this team. The whole idea is to play more like Indiana and OKC. He can’t do that. Gary Harris, TP minutes sure, but I doubt he’d want that.

Thinking about it more he’s a better fit on an old team like the Clippers.

Having a great passer on the team is perfect for the Pacers style offense.

The Bucks played significantly faster when Middleton was on the floor. He's a terrific outlet passer. He'd feast in this offense. Defensively, he can easily do what Prince does.

What? Terrible take

No, it's 100% correct

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-Jragon- · Post #1800 » by **-Jragon-** » Today 5:41 pm

yb90 wrote:
Ron Swanson wrote:Khris on a buyout vet minimum is an absolute no-brainer. From a basketball sense and also from a "Giannis gets his best friend back so please Giannis sign the extension next summer, please please" sense.

I agree. Gary Harris vs Khris or even Coffey vs Khris. I'm taking Khris.

We've been needing KM to play spot up 3 shooter and D up for a few years now and he didn't. Those 2 guys will; I'll take Coffey and Harris.

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