2025 Off-Season Hypothetical - Bucks Lose Round 1 to Indiana or Detroit: Bucks 2025 Off-Season

[NYG]

I looked at the numbers quickly and I believe Milwaukee has a path to use both the non taxpayer MLE and Bi-Annual exception this summer. Could also keep Lopez in this scenario if he (a) takes a pay cut and (b) they stretch Counington.

How much of a cut for Lopez?

[Buckfan76]

As a Bucks fan and a guy who is from MKE. I think we blow it up. Send Dame to South Beach. Giannis and Patty C. to either Houston or OKC. Lopez signs somewhere out west.

[R-DAWG]

I looked at the numbers quickly and I believe Milwaukee has a path to use both the non taxpayer MLE and Bi-Annual exception this summer. Could also keep Lopez in this scenario if he (a) takes a pay cut and (b) they stretch Counington.

How much of a cut for Lopez?

I think they can work Lopez in around $15MM per if they dump Counington while using the full non tax MLE and bi-annual. Leaves them with about $5MM below the first apron with 12 roster spots filled.

[JKiddy]

I think Giannis would go to BK and Dame would be offloaded for maybe two firsts and an expiring to a team that was on the verge of contention and could use him for a year or so before they buy him out or move him as an expiring.

What a coincidence that the best thing Milwaukee could do would be to trade their generational superstar to your favorite team.

Giannis has let people know that he would like to go to BK if things don't work out for another title run in MIL. It is not just some random troll.

[Astaluego]

Yes, trade Portis to the Clippers for DJJ.
Leave Patt+SRP+Tyler Smith in someone's cap space...
and offer the full MLE to NAW

Lillard/KPJ
NAW/Green
DJJ/Jackson
Kuzma/Prince
Giannis/López

Giannis should play a lot at the 5... athleticism and good defense alongside GA/Lillard

[Tim Lehrbach]

Seems like an understated story that both Giannis and Jokic are on the eve of being in the last year of their respective deals next year.

Everyone to LAL confirmed.