Bucks News, Trade Ideas, Transactions - OFF SEASON EDITION

[Fotis St]

You have to be careful letting your star player become your GM. Lebron screwed up some teams getting his friends payed with long term deals and then bolted.

I agree with how you think , but don't worry about Giannis. He doesn't even demand more minutes from his coach.
Giannis is like Rambo, he goes God Mode on court, while obeying orders. I am sorry if you are young and you haven't seen Rambo.

[Pachinko_]

Does anyone know the timelines on Giannis making a decision? I've kinda lost the plot with covid, it's all out of whack this off season

[MickeyDavis]

Does anyone know the timelines on Giannis making a decision? I've kinda lost the plot with covid, it's all out of whack this off season

The draft date has been set, November 18. Free agency dates have not been set. Usually FA starts about 10 days after the draft but who knows this year, there has to be an agreement between the owners and the players association.

[ShootingtheJ]

Wood's advanced stats have him something like top tier player ... in reality I think Playoffs Bigs or guys like Bam will eat him alive.

Playoff bigs? You talking Javale McGee or Daniel Theis? I think Wood would be an upgrade against Bam from Marvin Williams. However, Wood is quicker than Williams, and could just guard the 4 too, with Giannis on Bam.

Check out the tape of Wood versus the Philly bigs late in the season. Wood dominated, scoring a career high 32, and blocked Imbiid's mid range shot twice. Wood hit 3s, and when Imbiid and Horford came out to contest, he drove for dunks. Then they tried Tobias Harris on him, and Wood bullied him.

Now, the idea of these same bigs trying to guard Wood off the dribble and at the 3 point line is why I want Wood back.

I was a Wood skeptic after watching him with the Herd, but he just keeps getting better, more attention to detail. As you said Fotis, Wood is an advanced stat darling, he was the only Detroit player with a positive net rating.

[theFireBlanket]

If Wood forgives Bud & Sweeney doesn't prevent a reunion, it'd be the right move for another rotation big.

[ReasonablySober]

I think Wood's counting on a deal that's a whole lot more than the Bucks can afford.

[ShootingtheJ]

I think Wood's counting on a deal that's a whole lot more than the Bucks can afford.

In a sign and trade 3 way, Wood could sign for a deal starting at $21 million a year. It doesn't sound like it'll go nearly that high, and I wouldn't do that much.

[Chuck Diesel]

https://tradenba.com/trades/Z_EvlC4fj

Bucks: Tyus Jones, Tomas Satoransky, Thad Young
Clippers: Eric Bledsoe, Robin Lopez (opts in)
Grizzlies: Ivica Zubac, Patrick Beverley, Ryan Arcidiacono
Bulls: Jonas Valanciunas, Ersan, DJ Wilson

Sign Aron Baynes

Jones/Satoransky
Donte/Hill
Middleton/Matthews
Giannis/Thad Young
Lopez/Baynes

[BigO]

Wow. A lot of Christian Wood love. Where did this come from? The Bucks had him for a long time and let him go. The guy has been with 6 teams (Phil, Toronto, Charlotte, Milw, New Orleans and Detroit). Were they all wrong and now he is worth $21 million a year?

He does have an intriguing skillset, but there has to be more to it.

[ReasonablySober]

Wow. A lot of Christian Wood love. Where did this come from? The Bucks had him for a long time and let him go. The guy has been with 6 teams (Phil, Toronto, Charlotte, Milw, New Orleans and Detroit). Were they all wrong and now he is worth $21 million a year?

He does have an intriguing skillset, but there has to be more to it.

He showed off a pretty ideal modern four skillset in 21 MPG this season in Detroit. He's gonna get paid.

[StickeeFingaz]

Not sure I would want to be to the team to pay Christian Wood.

[Fotis St]

Bucks get: Tyus Jones
Grizzlies get: Ersan, #24

Knicks get: Bledsoe
Detroit gets: 2021 Dallas 1st rounder (from NY)
Bucks get: Christian Wood in sign and trade, NY 2021 2nd rounder

Giannis united with his "little brother"
Taxpayer MLE: best wing we can land
The sign and trade could also be for Gallinari

So you are basically saying to trade Bledsoe and a 1st for Wood ... Wood would probably have signed a multi year contract with 17M per something like 4/68M ... so having Brook we would pay our Centers about 30M annually when the whole league has downgraded Centers value on court and try to find cheap solutions there. This is such a Bucks thing to do ... like all these Snell/Henson/Delly/Plumlee contracts didn't teach us anything ... Save the god damn money for a superstar or keep our books clean with enough cap space to be able to make a huge sign or trade when the opportunity comes ... I am totally against to that money position distribution.

The above salaries above is total speculation cause Knicks absorb all his salary, anyway it depends on the salary and I would give up a 1st for Wood , I would pack it to trade for a superstar or a really good guard. His doesn't move the needle as much and we need a huge upgrade at the guard position.

[emunney]

I think Wood's counting on a deal that's a whole lot more than the Bucks can afford.

He's getting that Whiteside money if the market hasn't been destroyed.

[MickeyDavis]

Not sure I would want to be to the team to pay Christian Wood.

Amen to that. Putting up decent stats on a crappy team (his 6th).

[ShootingtheJ]

Bucks get: Tyus Jones
Grizzlies get: Ersan, #24

Knicks get: Bledsoe
Detroit gets: 2021 Dallas 1st rounder (from NY)
Bucks get: Christian Wood in sign and trade, NY 2021 2nd rounder

Giannis united with his "little brother"
Taxpayer MLE: best wing we can land
The sign and trade could also be for Gallinari

So you are basically saying to trade Bledsoe and a 1st for Wood ... Wood would probably have signed a multi year contract with 17M per something like 4/68M ... so having Brook we would pay our Centers about 30M annually when the whole league has downgraded Centers value on court and try to find cheap solutions there. This is such a Bucks thing to do ... like all these Snell/Henson/Delly/Plumlee contracts didn't teach us anything ... Save the god damn money for a superstar or keep our books clean with enough cap space to be able to make a huge sign or trade when the opportunity comes ... I am totally against to that money position distribution.

The above salaries above is total speculation cause Knicks absorb all his salary, anyway it depends on the salary and I would give up a 1st for Wood , I would pack it to trade for a superstar or a really good guard. His doesn't move the needle as much and we need a huge upgrade at the guard position.

Not trading Bledsoe and a 1st for Wood. Deal states Bledsoe for Wood and a 2nd. Why do you think Wood would just play center? He'd also play PF, he'd get about 30 minutes a game.

There isn't any good guards available, so it's necessary to get creative. Teams downgrading bigs is part of why Giannis and Wood will continue to dominate. Teams are going small simply because of lack of quality size. None of the guards you want score as efficiently as Wood.

[MissKhriddleton]

Christian Wood lol?

[Chuck Diesel]

https://tradenba.com/trades/Z_EvlC4fj

Bucks: Tyus Jones, Tomas Satoransky, Thad Young
Clippers: Eric Bledsoe, Robin Lopez (opts in)
Grizzlies: Ivica Zubac, Patrick Beverley, Ryan Arcidiacono
Bulls: Jonas Valanciunas, Ersan, DJ Wilson

Sign Aron Baynes

Jones/Satoransky
Donte/Hill
Middleton/Matthews
Giannis/Thad Young
Lopez/Baynes

Probably more realistic if you cut out the Grizzlies

Bucks: Satoransky, Thad Young, Rodney McGruder, #53, Bulls 2022 2nd
Clippers: Bledsoe
Bulls- #24, Pat Beverley, Ersan, Wilson

[ShootingtheJ]

https://tradenba.com/trades/Z_EvlC4fj

Bucks: Tyus Jones, Tomas Satoransky, Thad Young
Clippers: Eric Bledsoe, Robin Lopez (opts in)
Grizzlies: Ivica Zubac, Patrick Beverley, Ryan Arcidiacono
Bulls: Jonas Valanciunas, Ersan, DJ Wilson

Sign Aron Baynes

Jones/Satoransky
Donte/Hill
Middleton/Matthews
Giannis/Thad Young
Lopez/Baynes

Probably more realistic if you cut out the Grizzlies

Bucks: Satoransky, Thad Young, Rodney McGruder, #53, Bulls 2022 2nd
Clippers: Bledsoe
Bulls- #24, Pat Beverley, Ersan, Wilson

Us getting Jones was the good part. I like Satoransky as a back up type, but Jones is still on the rise. Thad is too expensive for me to gamble on a late career revival.

[tydett]

I think Wood's counting on a deal that's a whole lot more than the Bucks can afford.

He's getting that Whiteside money if the market hasn't been destroyed.

Along with that Whiteside "damn, who can we trade him to, hope some playoff team's center gets injured" status after half a season.

[WRau1]

I'd trade for Griffin far before giving Wood anything. He's going to get overpaid by someone.