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Milwaukee Bucks: Grading The (Potential) Matthew Dellavedova Deal

By Jordan Treske

Mar 18, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 18, 2016; Orlando, FL, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) drives to the basket against the Orlando Magic during the first quarter at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) reacts to a play against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 13, 2016; Oakland, CA, USA; Cleveland Cavaliers guard Matthew Dellavedova (8) reacts to a play against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the second quarter in game five of the NBA Finals at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports /

Salary

As we’ve seen with the deals that are in place since free agency officially opened, the money being thrown around the league to the free agents available this offseason has been as expected, but still somewhat shocking.

We’ve long heard about the cap rising a significant amount ($24 million, to be precise) from last year to this year, but it’s still tough to process the high figures a fair amount of players will start receiving next season.

When it comes to Dellavedova’s deal though, $38 million over four years feels like the right balance of adjusting to this new cap age.

We can’t forget that the Bucks would be getting Dellavedova over the course of his prime years (Dellavedova will be 29 years old by the time the deal expires) and that’s a big key for the Bucks as they try to build a supporting cast around their current core.

Additionally, this year’s point guard class doesn’t give the Bucks many worthwhile options to work with, especially in the areas the Bucks have needed to fix.

Again, some Bucks fans will be disappointed by the deal given to Dellavedova based on the figures alone, but that’s the age we live in now in the NBA and it’s just a matter of getting used to it.

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