Milwaukee Bucks: Five Crazy Predictions For The 2016-17 NBA Season
By Ti Windisch
The Malcolm Brogdon Point Guard Experience Ends
Malcolm Brogdon has been billed as a point guard by the Milwaukee Bucks consistently over the past month. That won’t carry through the entire 2016-17 season, even if Brogdon ends up being okay at the job.
Even after the Tony Snell trade, the Bucks still need help at shooting guard. There’s no guarantee Snell fits in perfectly or works out, and he missed 18 games last season. Milwaukee needs a player for that spot when he’s sitting out.
Rashad Vaughn has not shown he’s suitable for the spot, and Jason Terry shouldn’t be seen as a starter at age 39. That essentially leaves Brogdon as the other option for the Bucks.
He could end up as the secondary ball-handler in lineups with Matthew Dellavedova, who is a good passer but not an adept dribbler. Brogdon’s shooting hasn’t translated to the NBA level yet, but as soon as it does he’ll be a threat to steal all of Vaughn’s minutes.
The Bucks want to win, and playing Brogdon more might be the best bet at doing that. If the minutes available are at shooting guard, the team won’t be able to keep him out of that spot for long. Milwaukee is short on point guards too, but with Giannis Antetokounmpo running the offense that spot is less important these days.