Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Agreements and Meetings

Mar 19, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) passes the ball defended by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 122-101. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 19, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade (3) passes the ball defended by Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. The Heat won 122-101. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as free agency opened with a bang for the Bucks.

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.

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Let’s get down to it:

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 7/1/16

Dwyane Wade Will Reportedly Meet With The Milwaukee Bucks Next Week (read here): On a day full of major news and big surprises for the Bucks, no story came as more of a shock than a potential meeting between the Bucks and D-Wade next week. I rounded up the details, and weighed in with some thoughts as to why it’s likely under consideration.

Milwaukee Bucks Reach Agreement With Matthew Dellavedova (read here): Rumored to be one of the teams top targets, the Bucks swiftly reached an agreement with Delly on a four-year, $38.4 million dollar contract. Cleveland have the right to match, but it looks like they’ll have little choice to watch him leave for Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Bucks Reportedly Reach Agreement With Mirza Teletovic (read here): Another long-term target having considered the possibility of a deadline day trade, Mirza Teletovic will now be reunited with his former Brooklyn coach Jason Kidd on a three-year, $30 million deal.

Jerryd Bayless Reportedly Agrees To Deal With Philadelphia 76ers (read here): One free agent who won’t be returning to Milwaukee is Jerryd Bayless. Having agreed a three-year, $27 million deal, Bayless is headed to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Milwaukee Bucks: Remembering Jerryd Bayless’ Time As A Buck (read here): With his departure set, Adam Coffman looks back on Bayless’ stay in Milwaukee, and the highlights of the 27-year-old’s two seasons as a Buck.

O.J. Mayo Disqualified From NBA For Two Years For Drug Use (read here): Another free agent who will not only be returning to Milwaukee, but will not be stepping foot in the NBA any time soon, is O.J. Mayo. It was announced on Friday that Mayo has been disqualified from the NBA following a violation of the league’s Anti-Drug Program. It’ll be two seasons before he can re-apply to play in the NBA.

There Are Still Good Deals Available In NBA Free Agency (read here): Ti Windisch explains that even in a hyper inflated market, good deals remain a possibility in free agency this summer.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 7/1/16

Sources: Dwyane Wade talks with Knicks, Bucks pick up (read here): ESPN’s Brian Windhorst and Ramona Shelburne report on Dwyane Wade’s contract impasse in Miami, mentioning Wade’s intention to meet with the Bucks next week when he returns from vacation in Europe.

Sources: Dwyane Wade fielding $20 million-a-year offers (read here): Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo follows up on the ESPN report with details of Wade’s demands, what he has been offered by Miami, and Milwaukee’s current state in proceedings. The Bucks are happy to talk, but not yet set on offering Wade big money.

How Matthew Dellavedova will fit in at Milwaukee Bucks (read here): Fox Sports Australia take a closer look at how Matthew Dellavedova will fit in Milwaukee, both as a backup point guard, and an off-ball starter.

Notable Milwaukee Bucks free-agent signings (read here): Fox Sports take a look through the “notable” Milwaukee Bucks signings of recent years. If any of you aren’t feeling good about Friday’s signings, this list might help you to change your mind.

Next: Thon Maker Is Paving A Path For Others Like Him To Follow

That’s it for today’s roundup but check back in tomorrow when we’ll do it all again.