Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Final lease signed for the Bradley Center
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the Bucks have signed their final lease with the BMO Harris Bradley Center.
In this latest edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we look at a couple of significant moments and announcements that close one chapter of Bucks history and start a new one, and more.
With the G-League team no longer nameless, everything starts to feel real for the Wisconsin Herd. On top of a busy few months for the Bucks when it comes to making personnel and organizational decisions, the same range of decisions apply for the Herd.
Stick with us at Behind the Buck Pass for all of the news and details on the Bucks and Herd as the summer continues. An easy way to stay on top of that is to check in with this daily column.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories:
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 6/8/17
Milwaukee Bucks: G-League franchise named Wisconsin Herd (read here): I rounded up the details from the Bucks’ announcement of the Oshkosh-based G-League team’s name as the Wisconsin Herd, discussing the potential logic behind the name, and more.
NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Brandon Jennings (read here): For the second day in a row, Ti Windisch’s free agent profile series takes a closer look at a former Buck to see if he could be worth revisiting this summer. Could Brandon Jennings help the Bucks “win in 6” second time around?
NBA Free Agency 2017 Player Profile: Nigel Hayes (read here): Steven Donovan takes a closer look at the NBA hopes of Wisconsin Badgers legend Nigel Hayes, and asks whether he could possibly fit with the Bucks (or Herd) in any way.
Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 6/8/17
Milwaukee Bucks sign final year’s lease with BMO Harris Bradley Center (read here): As the countdown continues to the new arena, James B. Nelson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on the signing of the Bucks’ final lease for their current home at the Bradley Center.
Bucks announce Wisconsin Herd as name of D-League franchise (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on the day’s other significant news, as the Bucks finally announced the name of their G-League franchise as the Wisconsin Herd. Velazquez reports that the logo and further details will be unveiled in an event in Oshkosh on June 22.
2017 NBA offseason preview: Milwaukee Bucks (read here): Keith Smith of RealGM looks ahead to the decisions the Bucks will be forced to make during the offseason, as well as taking stock of where the franchise currently stands.
Next: Win In 6 Podcast #128: Final front office candidates, Jason Kidd’s season
That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.