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

[Bernman]

K.I.S.S. at the center position. Get Sims & a Nance. Jr vet. Centers are your role players.

Then try to get a potential core mid size 3 in a trade, using the MLE &/or picks.

[mlloyd10]

Kuz/Pat C/2031 1st ( top 3 protected) for RJ Barrett

Sometimes I think these trade proposals are made just to get rid of the '31 pick.

Two posters in a row want to get rid of it for Claxton or RJ Barrett. Horrible.

RJ would be our 2nd or 3rd best player if that trade went down.

[engelmartin]

As long as we don’t sign Corey Joseph I’ll be happy with whatever we do with the MLE. Tim Hardaway is still out there.

[MikeIsGood]

I have a feeling we're just contract leverage for Ayton.

[ReasonablySober]

Where's this Ayton stuff coming from? Is there even smoke?

[Frank Nova]

Woke up feeling dangerous, wore my 2021 championship shirt to work. Something good is gonna happen for the Bucks, I can feel it in my plums.

[DingusBojangles]

So apparently this is Frank Maddens' spreadsheet about the Bucks payroll.
Did not know if it was widely known but here it is.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BViGGLMKBM_Toosz04aruenfprET4ronhG31q3b9WcA/edit?gid=973209539#gid=973209539

Something to note: I think when it comes to things like being hard-capped against the apron, you need to include unlikely incentives in guys' numbers. So that spreadsheet has Kuzma's number as $23,010,605, but the more relevant number for a lot of considerations would be $25,410,605 (according to Spotrac - see "Apron Salary" here: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/23622/kyle-kuzma/contract/summary and "Incentives Unlikely" here: https://www.spotrac.com/nba/player/_/id/23622/kyle-kuzma/contract/cap).

[MikeIsGood]

Where's this Ayton stuff coming from? Is there even smoke?

This and only this.

Read on Twitter

[slos]

So, Bucks can give 9 mil to Ayton and 2,5 mil to Rollins and still avoid the tax?

1. Giannis.............54,126
2. Lillard..............54,126
3. Kuzma..............23,010
4. Portis...............13,580
5. Connaughton.......9,423
6. Ayton................9,000
7. Porter................5,134
8. Trent........….......3,697
9. Prince…………….…….3,303
10. Rollins..............2,500
11. Green...…..........2,301
12. Jackson...…........2,221
13. Livingston..........2,221
14. Smith...……........1,955
15. Markovic.……......1,273
- total................187,874
- tax..................187,895

[drew881]

What is going on with Myles Turner? Not saying we can get him but wondering if he is a C domino that needs to fall for some of these other guys to sign.

[MickeyDavis]

Id love us to acquire a player not covered in warts

Good in theory. But we have limited assets. And 1+1 prove it deals are perfect for our situation.

[MickeyDavis]

I have a feeling we're just contract leverage for Ayton.

There's a lot of that going on. Agents feeding media "these teams are interested in my client".

[MickeyDavis]

Giannis is getting some sleep. Liam has taken over "closely monitoring" all Bucks moves for the next few hours.

[El Pooch Grande]

I have a feeling we're just contract leverage for Ayton.

There's a lot of that going on. Agents feeding media "these teams are interested in my client".

Bucks can offer Ayton more money than the Lakers can.

[BigO]

Kuz/Pat C/2031 1st ( top 3 protected) for RJ Barrett

Sometimes I think these trade proposals are made just to get rid of the '31 pick.

Two posters in a row want to get rid of it for Claxton or RJ Barrett. Horrible.

RJ would be our 2nd or 3rd best player if that trade went down.

You don't give up a number one draft choice for guy that consistently inefficient, He's a career below 35% three point shooter and under 70% free throw shooter.

His defense is below average.

There are 6 or 7 Bucks I'd play in front of him.

[MickeyDavis]

I have a feeling we're just contract leverage for Ayton.

There's a lot of that going on. Agents feeding media "these teams are interested in my client".

Bucks can offer Ayton more money than the Lakers can.

I don't think money will be the issue. He's most likely looking for a 1+1 deal so he can get another big contract next summer.

[ABucksFan]

What player in the NBA doesn't have warts that won't cost a ton lol. There's no perfect player, idk why options thrown out there just get dismissed ASAP lol.

[Turk Nowitzki]

Ayton makes me nervous. It sounds like Portland was just tired of dealing with him.

[Eeavers57]

Woke up feeling dangerous, wore my 2021 championship shirt to work. Something good is gonna happen for the Bucks, I can feel it in my plums.

Plums you say? Giving me Thon Maker vibes right now.

[buckboy]

Call Dumars while he's still drunk and get Trey Murphy.

Or Herb Jones for a couple 2nds.