Bledsoe to the Bucks For Monroe/#1 - POLL ADDED

[Redd Shaman]

Love it. As much as i like moose off the bench, trading a bench player for a starter is a win.

[machu46]

I hope Brandon Knight doesn't prejudice Bledsoe against Milwaukee. At least he can give him some cultural background and tips on things like local cuisine.

No man -- a bratwurst isn't a hot dog for white folks. It's a white hot dog.

You couldn't be more wrong. This is a white hot dog (on the left obviously).

[paulpressey25]

It makes me nervous when all of the "experts" like this trade for the Bucks and this board overwhelmingly likes the trade as well.

It all comes back to the knees. Home run trade if his knees hold up.

But this is precisely why other teams weren't clamoring to give up significant asset packages for him either now or back in the summer. The health risk.

Lanier's knees worked for five years after Bucks acquired him from Detroit. I'm taking the optimistic view.

[JimmyTheKid]

Raptor fan in peace. I'm reading the last few pages, and people are talking about the pick protections? Who cares about the picks. Bledsoe has put you guys on another level. You guys are a top 3 team in the East now. That pick isn't going to matter in the long run as you guys go to the 2nd round and possibly even ECF, and your players are still getting better too.

Yeah we're talking about pick protections. Thats what we do around here. Break down the trades. And the response to the Bucks' take from this deal has been overwhelmingly positive. Here and nationally. Please slow down with the "top 3 team in the East" talk. At least for a few weeks.

[humanrefutation]

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This is so not how I imagined these things going. I pictured the guy being away from his team, then walking into the room with everyone else and being like "hey I just got traded", then everyone is like "whaaaat no way bro" and then there's that one guy that's like "for who?"

There's an image earlier in the thread where he's shaking hands with some of the guys. I think that's effectively what happened - he was probably at practice, coaches got the word, pulled him off the court, and then he said his goodbyes before packing up and departing.

It's abrupt and jarring to suddenly have to say goodbye to guys you've known for a couple years, but that's the life of a ballplayer. I have zero doubt his agents were aware he was being shopped, so I'm sure he was mentally prepared for this to happen.

[buckboy]

Voted love it because a week ago I said I would do this exact trade + DJ

Yeah, too bad we couldn't get them to bite on that one. I'll settle for this deal though.

[humanrefutation]

Voted love it because a week ago I said I would do this exact trade + DJ

Yeah, too bad we couldn't get them to bite on that one. I'll settle for this deal though.

...it's too bad we didn't give them another piece in this trade?

[GHOSTofSIKMA]

Raptor fan in peace. I'm reading the last few pages, and people are talking about the pick protections? Who cares about the picks. Bledsoe has put you guys on another level. You guys are a top 3 team in the East now. That pick isn't going to matter in the long run as you guys go to the 2nd round and possibly even ECF, and your players are still getting better too.

guys on this board really really really like them some alexanders, Jennings, meeks, hensons, sessions, sanders, ersans, harris's, vaughns, makers, browns and wilsons. they really really really like guys like that because without them summer league is a total bore with zero expectation.

so the picks matter. bigtime.

[Abdul-McFar]

Yeah pretty pumped about what this team can do, and that's without considering Parker making a healthy return. I am worried about bench production though with out moose though, but can't have it all.

[freewhitemoon]

He was a true buck... farewell to the big guy

[Rockmaninoff]

I hate the timing. Why couldn’t we do this after we canned Kidd? How does he still survive!!!!! God this is frustrating

Maybe it's just me, but I can actually taste Kidd's desperation with this move.

[stellation]

I love Moose, but this is a great move for the team- any time you can trade an NBA player for another NBA player you just have to pull the trigger. You HAVE to.

[MickeyDavis]

We're at Phoenix in 2 weeks, should be interesting.

[Ayt]

It makes me nervous when all of the "experts" like this trade for the Bucks and this board overwhelmingly likes the trade as well.

It all comes back to the knees. Home run trade if his knees hold up.

But this is precisely why other teams weren't clamoring to give up significant asset packages for him either now or back in the summer. The health risk.

Lanier's knees worked for five years after Bucks acquired him from Detroit. I'm taking the optimistic view.

I would guess his agent and the fact that he'll be looking for a huge extension after next year while heading into his 30's was also an issue. There is only so much value you want to give up for a guy you plan on only having for two seasons.

Plus, who knows, maybe he becomes a problem if the Bucks tell him they aren't interested in an extension. He clearly isn't beyond reacting negatively if he doesn't get his way.

[Rockmaninoff]

Bledsoe / Brogdon / Middleton / Jabari / Giannis lineups are going to be fun.

Yes, that has potential to be unstoppable.

Unfortunately, Giannis has gotten like 6 minutes at center during Kidd's tenure, so it's not a given.

[paulpressey25]

I would guess his agent and the fact that he'll be looking for a huge extension after next year while heading into his 30's was also an issue. There is only so much value you want to give up for a guy you plan on only having for two seasons.

Agreed that played into it also. But in the end you'd pay him a big new contract in two years if you felt the knees weren't an issue.

[mke_design]

I love Moose, but this is a great move for the team- any time you can trade an NBA player for another NBA player you just have to pull the trigger. You HAVE to.

so youre saying we shouldn't trade NBA players for WNBA players or NFL players? Damn.

[buckboy]

Voted love it because a week ago I said I would do this exact trade + DJ

Yeah, too bad we couldn't get them to bite on that one. I'll settle for this deal though.

...it's too bad we didn't give them another piece in this trade?

I was attempting to be humorous about the awfulness that is DJ Wilson.

Also, to answer your question, yes, it is too bad. We could cut to the chase instead of paying him the next 3 years.

I honestly don't know if I'm kidding.

[engelmartin]

The best part about this trade is now Delly can ease back into his true position, third string PG.

Maybe Cleveland would take him and Henson for Tristan Thompson?

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