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

[Triple 7]

It will be interesting to track the two sides of the court with the addition of Bledsoe. Currently, the Bucks are sporting a 108.8 O Rating, 10th best in the league, and that's without Monroe/Jabari contributing really anything, and Middleton shooting 27% from 3. Granted, Brogdon is shooting 49% from 3 and Snell is shooting 54% from 3, so that will all normalize. The D is 29th in the league. Will better on ball pressure from Bledsoe significantly change the dynamic of the defense? Or will the lack of interior D and rebounding make it irrelevant?

Got to give Bolomboy a look at least. We need literally zero usage out of our center offensively.

Be curious to hear your thoughts on how the D is different now from 14 - 15 when Bucks were 4th in D eff.

The D might not have changed, but the league figured it out.

[machu46]

Still think that Montrezl Harrell is getting crazy under-utilized in LA and would be a great buy-low option for a team that needs a gritty defender and rebounder.

I'd have interest in Brice Johnson for Willie Reed too.

I'd take any of the 3 bigs from them.

[SirChurros]

We need to look long and hard at a few centers my top 3 targets would be:

Nerlens

Dedmon

O'Quinn

I like all 3 of those guys for the bucks especially Noel. Only problem is since he signed his qualifying offer, whatever team that trades for him will not retain any bird rights to re-sign him next year. Makes it unlikely he re-signs with the bucks

I think Dedmon is the best option out of those three and I think he's probably easiest to get with how bad the Hawks have been.

[paulpressey25]

Still think that Montrezl Harrell is getting crazy under-utilized in LA and would be a great buy-low option for a team that needs a gritty defender and rebounder.

He'd give Thon too many problems in practice like he did in summer league.

[Matches Malone]

Horst on the Bill Michaels Show right now.

I gotta say, Michaels has to be one of the worst/laziest interviewers. He just asks questions while typing on a computer and then doesn't expand upon a question once it gets answered. He just moves along to the next question. Just seems super scripted and awkward.

[Sauce Boss]

We need to look long and hard at a few centers my top 3 targets would be:

Nerlens

Dedmon

O'Quinn

I like all 3 of those guys for the bucks especially Noel. Only problem is since he signed his qualifying offer, whatever team that trades for him will not retain any bird rights to re-sign him next year. Makes it unlikely he re-signs with the bucks

I feel like a lot of us keep bringing up Noel without addressing this. He's not an option without bird rights.

[drew881]

We need to look long and hard at a few centers my top 3 targets would be:

Nerlens

Dedmon

O'Quinn

I like all 3 of those guys for the bucks especially Noel. Only problem is since he signed his qualifying offer, whatever team that trades for him will not retain any bird rights to re-sign him next year. Makes it unlikely he re-signs with the bucks

I think Dedmon is the best option out of those three and I think he's probably easiest to get with how bad the Hawks have been.

Yes to Dedmon. I wonder if they would take DJ, Vaughn and a 2nd? I don’t think Dedmon can be traded until January.

[buckboy]

Horst on the Bill Michaels Show right now.

I gotta say, Michaels has to be one of the worst/laziest interviewers. He just asks questions while typing on a computer and then doesn't expand upon a question once it gets answered. He just moves along to the next question. Just seems super scripted and awkward.

It is a mystery to me how a hack like that can carve out a (probably nice) living doing radio. He is incredibly unkowledgeable, bombastic and just plain stupid.

He is a stain upon our fair city.

[ackypoo]

I like all 3 of those guys for the bucks especially Noel. Only problem is since he signed his qualifying offer, whatever team that trades for him will not retain any bird rights to re-sign him next year. Makes it unlikely he re-signs with the bucks

I think Dedmon is the best option out of those three and I think he's probably easiest to get with how bad the Hawks have been.

Yes to Dedmon. I wonder if they would take DJ, Vaughn and a 2nd? I don’t think Dedmon can be traded until January.

id hope so.

thats far too much to give up for dedmon. vaughn and a 2nd, ok. but i dont even like dj wilson and thats cutting the cord on him too early.

[drew881]

I think Dedmon is the best option out of those three and I think he's probably easiest to get with how bad the Hawks have been.

Yes to Dedmon. I wonder if they would take DJ, Vaughn and a 2nd? I don’t think Dedmon can be traded until January.

id hope so.

thats far too much to give up for dedmon. vaughn and a 2nd, ok. but i dont even like dj wilson and thats cutting the cord on him too early.

Is it? He is a starting center that is serviceable and signed on the cheap. He has some value, even if he wasn’t a bug FA pickup. Dude put up 19 and 12 two nights ago.

[LUKE23]

DJ, Vaughn, and a 2nd are all pretty much worthless trade pieces.

[Zeezprah]

DJ, Vaughn, and a 2nd are all pretty much worthless trade pieces.

Come on, this is silly. Wilson isn’t a worthless trade piece for more reasons than one.

[buckboy]

DJ, Vaughn, and a 2nd are all pretty much worthless trade pieces.

Come on, this is silly. Wilson isn’t a worthless trade piece for more reasons than one.

I wouldn't call him worthless, but I'd sure as hell trade him for Dedmon or someone of his ilk.

[ackypoo]

I agree Wilson is worthless but I didn't draft him. I'd be a lot more excited about his future as a Buck if I had drafted him, and was excited about him at the time if the draft.

[drew881]

DJ, Vaughn, and a 2nd are all pretty much worthless trade pieces.

Come on, this is silly. Wilson isn’t a worthless trade piece for more reasons than one.

It is Luke23, queen of hyperbole. Dedmon has value, but is on a weird 2-year contract. He is like a mini Monroe, in that Atlanta has house money to trade him for developmental players. I don’t really see him fitting into their long term plans, but maybe they want to take flyers on guys who could develop.

DJ is a complete wildcard based on his strength development, and Vaughn is likely nothing, but is still young as well.

I would be curious to hear what players from other teams could be exchanged for Dedmon, to see how people think he is valued.

[LUKE23]

I don't really think it's hyperbole. I'd throw that package out there for probably several dozen available players and feel very little risk associated with the move. Vaughn has had near league-worst metrics through his first 2+ years. Wilson had below average/pedestrian college production (as a junior mind you) and really has no standout NBA quality in addition to not being able to rebound. Those 2 and a 2nd for Dedmon is an easy decision. Wilson's ceiling is probably rotation player. Vaughn has a better chance at being out of the league than being a rotation guy.

[FlagsFlyForever]

Dedmon is 28 and can become a free agent after this season if he chooses. That trade would help us this season but he's not going to help us win a championship. At least Wilson has a chance to help this team eventually win a championship. The worst thing the Bucks could do is trade away future assets to try to win now. Need I remind everybody that Giannis is 22.

I am perfectly content biting the bullet at center and playing a rotation of Henson/Thon/Giannis/G-League scrub all season and going after somebody in the offseason. If we trade assets for somebody, have it be a player who will be here for a while.

[buckboy]

I guess that's true if you assume that Wilson is actually worth something. I'll be amazed if he's ever a rotation player. I'd be happy to trade him for 1 year of Dedmon.

[jmuelly]

We need to look long and hard at a few centers my top 3 targets would be:

Nerlens

Dedmon

O'Quinn

I like all 3 of those guys for the bucks especially Noel. Only problem is since he signed his qualifying offer, whatever team that trades for him will not retain any bird rights to re-sign him next year. Makes it unlikely he re-signs with the bucks

I think Dedmon is the best option out of those three and I think he's probably easiest to get with how bad the Hawks have been.

O Quinn is a great fit. I too like Dedmon but I don't think he can be traded yet.

[DingleJerry]

seems like you should have to give up that much if anything for a guy who's going to be a FA on a team that is soon to hit tank mode and for a guy that the trading team will not have bird rights so is likely to lose him. Toss them a 2nd and if they go for it, great.

Ideally I think you'd want someone in their 2nd or 3rd year nt being given a chance on their current losing team, so you have some upside and long term possibility. Kings should be a target area