Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Free Agency Rumors Intensify

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the rumor mill is in full flow ahead of the start of free agency on Friday.

Welcome back to Milwaukee Bucks Daily.

If this is your first time joining us for the daily roundup, the idea of this piece is generally to help keep you up to date on the best of all the latest Bucks news on a day-to-day basis.

This column acts as a means to recap what you might have missed from us at Behind The Buck Pass on the previous day, but also more importantly to share with you some of the work from around the internet that is worth your attention as a Bucks fan.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 6/29/16

Thon Maker Is Paving A Path For Others Like Him To Follow (read here): I learned about Thon Maker’s heritage, the Sudanese Australian basketball scene he derives from, and the legacy he already has in place.

Milwaukee Bucks Rumors: E’Twaun Moore On The Radar? (read here): With the Bucks searching for guards and shooting, Chicago’s E’Twaun Moore is among the latest players to be linked to Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Bucks Rumors: Chasing Kent Bazemore? (read here): Another free agency rumor that emerged late on Wednesday saw the Bucks as an interested part in Atlanta’s in-demand wing Kent Bazemore.

Milwaukee Bucks Face Decisions On Players Bound For Free Agency (read here): Adam Coffman breaks down the decisions the Bucks will have to make in assessing their own players who are hitting the open market this summer.

Milwaukee Bucks Request Waivers on Damien Inglis, Johnny O’Bryant (read here): The Bucks chose to move on from their pair of former second round picks, creating roster spaces for free agency.

Milwaukee Bucks: Grand Chute In D-League Mix (read here): Amidst some confusion among the locations in contention, Grand Chute has emerged as the latest town on Milwaukee’s final shortlist for the D-League team.

Milwaukee Bucks Should Avoid Ricky Rubio At All Costs (read here): I break down why in spite of his considerable skill and availability, the Milwaukee Bucks need to stay away from Ricky Rubio this summer.

Milwaukee Bucks Add Veteran Sharpshooter Steve Sir To Summer League Squad (read here): Milwaukee continue to bolster their Summer League roster, this time with the surprise addition of 33-year-old Steve Sir, the NCAA’s all-time leader in 3PT%.

NBA Free Agency Player Profile: Jeremy Lin (read here): I break down Jeremy Lin’s free agency prospects and potential fit with the Bucks.

Giannis Antetokounmpo’s Greece Defeated By Serbia (read here): Giannis and Greece played their final warmup game prior to Olympic qualifying on Tuesday and were defeated by a talented Serbian team.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 6/29/16

Free agency a new ball game for Bucks as salary cap soars (read here): Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel sets the scene for the new age of the sky high NBA salary cap, rounding up some of the players the Bucks are, and may be, interested in.

Welcome to the Milwaukee Bucks, Thon Maker (read here): Scott Anderson of The Wauwatosa Patch rounds up the details from Thon Maker’s first public appearance as a Buck, as he joined in Wednesday’s Summerfest festivities.

Bucks may need to trade Greg Monroe to unleash their full potential (read here): Danny LeRoux of Sporting News looks at Milwaukee’s summer outlook and believes that a Greg Monroe trade could be the key to unlocking success.

5 NBA Teams That Should Be Active in Trade Talks During 2016 Offseason (read here): Josh Martin of Bleacher Report breaks down five teams who should be looking to make trades in the next few weeks, and unsurprisingly the Milwaukee Bucks and Greg Monroe were mentioned again.

Michael Carter-Williams Gives Back To His Hometown Gym (read here): Michael Carter-Williams was honored in his hometown of Ipswich, MA, at the reopening of the local YMCA gym that he had donated to ahead of renovations.

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