The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as we collect reactions following the Bucks’ reported deal with veteran Ersan Ilyasova on the first night of this year’s free agency period.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, reactions are had over the Bucks’ reported deal with Ersan Ilyasova and much more.
With some time to regroup after the news broke on the reported deal, Ilyasova making his return to Milwaukee has certainly garnered plenty of reactions from Bucks fans as well as insightful experts and writers from around the league. Of course, the implications of the deal are incredibly important as it specifically relates to the ongoing restricted free agency of Jabari Parker.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 7/1/18
Bucks Gaming fall to Pacers Gaming in latest NBA 2K League clash (read here): Isaac Sours recapped Bucks Gaming’s latest tilt from Saturday morning, in which they lost 76-63 to Pacers Gaming.
Milwaukee Bucks: Grades for Ersan Ilyasova’s three-year, $21 million deal (read here): Adam McGee evaluated all facets of the Ersan Ilyasova deal, ranging from the value of the deal to his fit upon coming back to the Bucks and more before handing out a final grade on it.
Milwaukee Bucks reportedly push back Brandon Jennings‘ guarantee date (read here): I originally wrote about the news regarding Brandon Jennings’ guarantee date, which has reportedly since been pushed back to August 1.
Win in 6 Podcast #231: The Ersan Ilyasova homecoming episode (read here): Lastly, Adam and I reacted to the reported Ersan deal, examined his fit and reasoning behind the deal and the brief confusion over Brandon Jennings’ guarantee date in the latest edition of Win in 6.
Best of Bucks Around The Internet From 7/1/18
Rating all the moves on Day 1 of NBA Free Agency (read here): ESPN’s Kevin Pelton touched on all the deals that were reportedly agreed upon throughout the first night of this year’s free agency, which obviously included the Ersan Ilysova deal by the Bucks.
2018 NBA free agency grades: Miwlaukee Bucks to sign Ersan Ilyasova (read here): Kane Pitman over at Hoops Habit took a look at the reported Ilyasova deal and handed out his final grade towards the Bucks’ side of things.
Ersan Ilyasova reportedly reuniting with Bucks (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez updated his piece on the Ilyasova deal by including a note on Brandon Jennings’ guarantee date getting pushed back.
Tom Oates: Surrounding Giannis Antetokounmpo with shooters is finally the Bucks’ priority (read here): Tom Oates of the Wisconsin State Journal looked at the philosophy the Bucks are seemingly undertaking around their franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo and now under new head coach Mike Budenholzer.
USA Men Close First Round Play With 93-62 Victory Over Cuba (read here): Here’s the recap from Team USA’s bounce back win over Cuba in the first round of FIBA World Cup Qualifying. Wisconsin Herd standout and Bucks two-way player Xavier Munford led all scorers with 16 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field (2-for-3 from three, 6-of-9 from the line), five rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes of action.
Next: Milwaukee Bucks reportedly agree to 3 year, $21 million deal with Ersan Ilyasova
That’ it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.