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Milwaukee Bucks: Grades And Reactions For Miles Plumlee Trade

By Adam McGee

Apr 8, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Miles Plumlee (18) speaks to a referee during the second half of a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 8, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Miles Plumlee (18) speaks to a referee during the second half of a game against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 25, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward center Spencer Hawes (00) reacts after scoring during the first half of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 25, 2017; Charlotte, NC, USA; Charlotte Hornets forward center Spencer Hawes (00) reacts after scoring during the first half of the game against the Golden State Warriors at the Spectrum Center. Mandatory Credit: Sam Sharpe-USA TODAY Sports /

What The Bucks Traded For (Part Two)

Spencer Hawes

A player who was thought of as a stretch-shooting big many years ago, Hawes has actually suffered from the NBA’s switch to floor-spacing centers as he’s lost his niche to big men who are actually capable of shooting.

That may sound harsh, but as a big man who likes to spend a lot of his time away from the rim and is currently shooting only 29 percent from deep, it’s sadly true. In spite of a drop-off from his peak in terms of shooting, Hawes actually saw more minutes than Hibbert in Charlotte prior to the trade.

In just under 18 minutes per game, Hawes’ numbers for the season so far show him grabbing 7.3 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.8 assists per night.

Although he’s not a certainty for free agency like Hibbert this summer, Hawes would seem likely to opt out of a player option of just over $6 million for next year and test his worth on the open market.

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