Bucks News, Transactions, Trade Ideas - Jon Horst the Wizard

Post #781 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:42 pm

Teams can't begin negotiating until 5:00 p.m. CDT and yet we'll see deals quickly announced. No funny business

Post #782 » by **paulpressey25** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:47 pm

KendallMarshall · Post #783 » by **KendallMarshall** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:48 pm

WiscoKing13 wrote:All the years bitching about Thanasis and Joe Ingles is on a roster for the third steak year for no apparent reason.

Ingles is far better than thanasis.

soxperry · Post #784 » by **soxperry** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:55 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:

Read on Twitter

Wow...

Maybe he wanted him to decline and purposely got caught. 4D chess, art of the deal.

Post #785 » by **MickeyDavis** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:55 pm

KendallMarshall wrote:
WiscoKing13 wrote:All the years bitching about Thanasis and Joe Ingles is on a roster for the third steak year for no apparent reason.

Ingles is far better than thanasis.

Not really. He used to be but he's completely washed. Played only 19 games last season. Turns 38 before the season starts. Towel waver.

WiscoKing13 · Post #786 » by **WiscoKing13** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 6:59 pm

Per Stein

The Bucks are actively working to trade Pat Connaughton and are said to have a couple potential avenues to a deal.

soxperry · Post #787 » by **soxperry** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:03 pm

WiscoKing13 wrote:Per Stein

The Bucks are actively working to trade Pat Connaughton and are said to have a couple potential avenues to a deal.

Alright so...

Pat is an expiring, but if we are bringing back less salary to free up room, what does that cost us?

And for what reason would we do this?

I think we are trying to stay under the tax.

soxperry · Post #788 » by **soxperry** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:06 pm

I think Portland could use some more leadership

drew881 · Post #789 » by **drew881** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:10 pm

soxperry wrote:
WiscoKing13 wrote:Per Stein

The Bucks are actively working to trade Pat Connaughton and are said to have a couple potential avenues to a deal.

Alright so...

Pat is an expiring, but if we are bringing back less salary to free up room, what does that cost us?

And for what reason would we do this?

I think we are trying to stay under the tax.

Or someone of lateral value (different position) but with more years left?

emunney · Post #790 » by **emunney** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:15 pm

paulpressey25 wrote:

Read on Twitter

We certainly can't pay him. Kuminga seems like a Pelinka target, though. Maybe that's the move.

WiscoKing13 · Post #791 » by **WiscoKing13** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:15 pm

So ESPN isn't putting on NBA today at 5 PM?

emunney · Post #792 » by **emunney** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:16 pm

KendallMarshall wrote:
WiscoKing13 wrote:All the years bitching about Thanasis and Joe Ingles is on a roster for the third steak year for no apparent reason.

Ingles is far better than thanasis.

But Thanasis is more important.

emunney · Post #793 » by **emunney** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:17 pm

drew881 wrote:
soxperry wrote:
WiscoKing13 wrote:Per Stein

The Bucks are actively working to trade Pat Connaughton and are said to have a couple potential avenues to a deal.

Alright so...

Pat is an expiring, but if we are bringing back less salary to free up room, what does that cost us?

And for what reason would we do this?

I think we are trying to stay under the tax.

Or someone of lateral value (different position) but with more years left?

Ideally, you could attach an asset, and that plus the extra years could get you a big upgrade. But it'd have to be a pretty big upgrade to get me to spend our last dime.

engelmartin · Post #794 » by **engelmartin** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:19 pm

emunney wrote:
drew881 wrote:
soxperry wrote:
Alright so...

Pat is an expiring, but if we are bringing back less salary to free up room, what does that cost us?

And for what reason would we do this?

I think we are trying to stay under the tax.

Or someone of lateral value (different position) but with more years left?

Ideally, you could attach an asset, and that plus the extra years could get you a big upgrade. But it'd have to be a pretty big upgrade to get me to spend our last dime.

Yeah, what are our assets currently? The 31 first and Markovic? If someone wants Tyler Smith they can have him.

emunney · Post #795 » by **emunney** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:21 pm

engelmartin wrote:
emunney wrote:
drew881 wrote:
Or someone of lateral value (different position) but with more years left?

Ideally, you could attach an asset, and that plus the extra years could get you a big upgrade. But it'd have to be a pretty big upgrade to get me to spend our last dime.

Yeah, what are our assets currently? The 31 first and Markovic? If someone wants Tyler Smith they can have him.

The '31 or '32 first and a swap on the other one is pretty much it. I guess there could be some eye-of-the-beholder value on some of our young players, but I'm not counting that.

Ron Swanson · Post #796 » by **Ron Swanson** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:22 pm

Can't think of many dumber, short-sighted moves we could make this offseason than prioritizing any more salary dumps just to get below the tax completely. If you can't aggregate Pat into a larger trade then just take your medicine now and let the contract expire in 12-months.

raferfenix · Post #797 » by **raferfenix** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:28 pm

The Lakers are bracing to lose forward Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency to a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets, according to team sources. The loss of a valuable wing — and a beloved teammate of Dončić’s — will create a void on the perimeter. However, Finney-Smith’s exit will open up a pathway for the Lakers to be aggressive in targeting the top available centers in free agency.

Armed with the $14.1 million mid-level exception, the Lakers are expected to chase Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez and the Atlanta Hawks’ Clint Capela, with the surprise addition of Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton as another target on their list.

The Lakers are not making calls gauging Austin Reaves’ trade value, one of the sources said.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6462671/2025/06/30/lakers-free-agency-finney-smith-doncic/?source=user_shared_article

WiscoKing13 · Post #798 » by **WiscoKing13** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:29 pm

raferfenix wrote:
The Lakers are bracing to lose forward Dorian Finney-Smith in free agency to a multi-year deal with the Houston Rockets, according to team sources. The loss of a valuable wing — and a beloved teammate of Dončić’s — will create a void on the perimeter. However, Finney-Smith’s exit will open up a pathway for the Lakers to be aggressive in targeting the top available centers in free agency.

Armed with the $14.1 million mid-level exception, the Lakers are expected to chase Milwaukee Bucks center Brook Lopez and the Atlanta Hawks’ Clint Capela, with the surprise addition of Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton as another target on their list.

The Lakers are not making calls gauging Austin Reaves’ trade value, one of the sources said.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6462671/2025/06/30/lakers-free-agency-finney-smith-doncic/?source=user_shared_article

Stein had a very similar report. Also have not seen Brook seriously linked to anyone besides LAL the last few weeks.

raferfenix · Post #799 » by **raferfenix** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 7:52 pm

If Golden State picks up Horford that’d take them out of the Brook sweepstakes too.

Marc Stein: Al Horford is a top target for Golden State, league sources tell @JakeLFischer and me.

El Pooch Grande · Post #800 » by **El Pooch Grande** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 8:05 pm

Read on Twitter

We have to pursue Ayton heavily if this is true right?