Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Grand opening of new Bucks arena announced

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the team announces the grand opening of their new arena as well as their fourth annual block party.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, the new Bucks arena has an official grand opening, free agency rumors are starting to heat up around the Bucks and much more.

At long last, we finally have a date not only for the grand opening of the Bucks’ new arena, but also their fourth annual block party, which will be held on Sunday, August 26. While more details will be released in the coming weeks, public tours of the almost finished building will be conducted all throughout the event.

For all your Bucks, Wisconsin Herd and Bucks Gaming needs, keep on coming by here to Behind the Buck Pass to get the latest coverage, analysis and offseason developments as it relates to all facets of the organization.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 6/29/18

Milwaukee Bucks: What role will Donte DiVincenzo fill? (read here): In advance of his rookie season, Ben Rauman looked at the possible role Donte DiVincenzo could fill upon joining the Bucks as well as what spot he could play down the line in his career.

NBA Free Agency: Could the Bucks be a landing spot for sharpshooter Doug McDermott? (read here): Having recently become an unrestricted free agent, I looked at what Doug McDermott has to offer and examined his potential fit with the Bucks.

Win in 6 Podcast #229: Preparing for Jabari Parker‘s free agency (read here): Adam McGee and I convened to go over all the questions looming over Jabari Parker’s impending restricted free agency as well as answered your mailbag questions in the latest edition of Win in 6.

Milwaukee Bucks Rumors: Could a Michael Beasley reunion be in play? (read here): Adam picked up on the rumor that the Bucks may be a team interested in Michael Beasley’s services once the free agency period opens up on Sunday.

Milwaukee Bucks reportedly extend qualifying offers to Jabari Parker, two-way players (read here): Lastly, I rounded up the details of the Bucks’ decision to extend their qualifying offers to Jabari Parker as well as both of their two-way players, which was first reported by Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel late Friday afternoon.

Best of Bucks Around The Internet From 6/29/18

Grand opening for New Bucks Arena set for Sunday, August 26 (read here): Here’s the Bucks’ press release regarding the grand opening of their new arena as well as details regarding the fourth edition of their block party, all of which will occur on Sunday, August 26.

Bucks free agency primer: More decisions than what to do with Jabari Parker (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel dives deep on the whole host of decisions the Bucks are facing this summer, in addition to Parker’s free agency.

A city divided: Bucks see new arena as downtown melting pot (read here): The Chicago Tribune’s Malika Andrews talked with Bucks president Peter Feigin about what the organization hopes their new arena represents to not only the franchise but also the city of Milwaukee in the face of the racial issues that have occurred in the area and the state of Wisconsin as a whole.

Giannis crowd-sourced suggestions for his forthcoming shoe, and these are the best responses (read here): Also of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, JR Radcliffe rounded up the best suggestions that fans gave Giannis Antetokounmpo in regards to his first-ever signature shoe, which is slated to debut sometime in 2019.

Next: Bucks: 10 potential mid-level exception NBA free agency targets

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.