Middleton/Johnson to Wash for Kuzma/Baldwin

[drone3]

AJ Johnson was our future...ffs

[-Jragon-]

Negative side:
* Washington board seems happy AF to be done watching Kuz..
* called him and Poole the "trash brothers" .. they also sound clueless in that they think KMs work ethic/hustle and professionalism will be a better example for their young players who will learn how to get out of doing post season work.

For me, if Kuz is fine in the 3rd banana role and jumps at the scraps and open lanes he'll get by running with Dame and GA we'll be happy

[SupremeHustle]

Jeff Teague's take on Kuz. Sorry if I missed it in the thread.

Watch on YouTube

;t=338s

[MartyConlonOnTheRun]

Jeff Teague's take on Kuz. Sorry if I missed it in the thread.

Watch on YouTube

;t=338s

at a "Lego club" with my kid at the library. can some recap so I don't be that playing audio of teague dropping f bombs with kids round me

[FrieAaron]

AJ Johnson was our future...ffs

Probably not.

[BigO]

AJ Johnson was our future...ffs

That's why he was traded.

[ReasonablySober]

Man I'll come down and live in Milwaukee for $850.

[drone3]

On the flip.. positives of the trade

1. Get under the 2nd apron!!!!!
2. Kuzma will be more available, on a good contract, rebounds!!!, more athletic, more versatile


...I'm trying

[humanrefutation]

This is what the fan base wanted though. No way the fan base would have traded Khris two years ago and Horst knew better than to piss off the fan base. Not to mention Giannis. It is what it is. I got used to this day two years ago so it is not hitting me hard much right now at all.

I mean, I think 2/3 of this board has been pitching Khris trades for the last two seasons.

I actually stopped the last two seasons because I felt it was too late. He's been worth to us than anything he could reasonably bring back in a trade. We can hearken back to the days of Middleton for Haliburton though, and the things people said about that idea. (Let's not hearken back to the days of Middleton for Dragan Bender, that would be entirely too much hearkening imo)

I think there may have been a sliver of opportunity after the playoffs this past season, prior to Khris having two ankle surgeries and taking forever to return. He looked so great in that series that I have to imagine we could have netted a better return, especially if we attached the 24 FRP.

[drew881]

Jeff Teague's take on Kuz. Sorry if I missed it in the thread.

Watch on YouTube

;t=338s

at a "Lego club" with my kid at the library. can some recap so I don't be that playing audio of teague dropping f bombs with kids round me

Paid 850 for his apartment while he was with the team

[ShootingtheJ]

Pat Baldwin was absolutely dominant last time I saw him a week ago.

Too bad it was against the Herd. Baldwin and his team beat the doors off AJ Johnson and the other borrowed Bucks that day.

Baldwin shoots well, but is an unexplosive finesse player. He has a 9' standing reach, but doesn't take advantage of it in any way.

[Dick Tate]

On the flip.. positives of the trade

1. Get under the 2nd apron!!!!!
2. Kuzma will be more available, on a good contract, rebounds!!!, more athletic, more versatile


...I'm trying

Didn't need to use the '31 1st to dump Pat

[SirChurros]

AJ Johnson was our future...ffs

If you think that, it says more about the franchise than trading him does.

[ShootingtheJ]

Negative side:
* Washington board seems happy AF to be done watching Kuz..
* called him and Poole the "trash brothers" .. they also sound clueless in that they think KMs work ethic/hustle and professionalism will be a better example for their young players who will learn how to get out of doing post season work.

For me, if Kuz is fine in the 3rd banana role and jumps at the scraps and open lanes he'll get by running with Dame and GA we'll be happy

Dame going to start running? Long overdue. We were playing faster with Khris on the floor, but Kuzma doesn't handle the ball, so we're back to walking it up.

We also no longer have a back up PG. Middleton was filling that role.

[SupremeHustle]

Get hyped?

Watch on YouTube

[tedbrogen]

I mean, I think 2/3 of this board has been pitching Khris trades for the last two seasons.

I actually stopped the last two seasons because I felt it was too late. He's been worth to us than anything he could reasonably bring back in a trade. We can hearken back to the days of Middleton for Haliburton though, and the things people said about that idea. (Let's not hearken back to the days of Middleton for Dragan Bender, that would be entirely too much hearkening imo)

I think there may have been a sliver of opportunity after the playoffs this past season, prior to Khris having two ankle surgeries and taking forever to return. He looked so great in that series that I have to imagine we could have netted a better return, especially if we attached the 24 FRP.

He wouldn’t have passed a physical.

He might not even pass one now but the Wiz might wave it since they really just wanted AJJ.

[BigO]

Pat Baldwin was absolutely dominant last time I saw him a week ago.

Too bad it was against the Herd. Baldwin and his team beat the doors off AJ Johnson and the other borrowed Bucks that day.

Baldwin shoots well, but is an unexplosive finesse player. He has a 9' standing reach, but doesn't take advantage of it in any way.

Here's Baldwin's game last week against the Herd. He's a deadeye long range shooter and the Herd left him wide open time and again.

He has no quickness or footspeed and so is pretty bad on defense.

I saw him a lot in AAU. Played with Jalen Johsnon, Carter Gilmore, Reece Beekman and a lot of other good players.

Watch on YouTube

[tedbrogen]

Pat Baldwin was absolutely dominant last time I saw him a week ago.

Too bad it was against the Herd. Baldwin and his team beat the doors off AJ Johnson and the other borrowed Bucks that day.

Baldwin shoots well, but is an unexplosive finesse player. He has a 9' standing reach, but doesn't take advantage of it in any way.

Maybe Giannis can get him in the weight room? Or Brook can teach him how to use that length at the rim?

[TroyD92]

This is what the fan base wanted though. No way the fan base would have traded Khris two years ago and Horst knew better than to piss off the fan base. Not to mention Giannis. It is what it is. I got used to this day two years ago so it is not hitting me hard much right now at all.

I mean, I think 2/3 of this board has been pitching Khris trades for the last two seasons.

I actually stopped the last two seasons because I felt it was too late. He's been worth to us than anything he could reasonably bring back in a trade. We can hearken back to the days of Middleton for Haliburton though, and the things people said about that idea. (Let's not hearken back to the days of Middleton for Dragan Bender, that would be entirely too much hearkening imo)

Indeed. Khris should have been traded in 2022 if I’m being honest. I understand there’s a lot of love and attachment to players, but Horsts job is to ignore those things and make trades that put the Bucks in the best position. Maximize value and all that.

[SupremeHustle]

I might be getting my scrubs from Wisconsin confused. Which one is supposed to be better, PBJ or Johnny Davis?