Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Jon Horst talks D.J. Wilson, Thon Maker team option pick-ups
By Adam McGee
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as general manager Jon Horst explains the thinking behind his decision to exercise team options on Thon Maker and D.J. Wilson.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we catch up with Jon Horst’s perspective on his recent team option decisions, hear about Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s new home, and much more.
With Thon Maker and D.J. Wilson’s contracts now secured through to the end of the 2019-20 season, all eyes will be on what the pair of young bigs can show this year to promise value over the remainder of their deals and beyond.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 11/2/18
Wisconsin Herd: Meeting the 2018-19 opening night roster (read here): Jordan Treske put together a comprehensive guide for every player on the Wisconsin Herd’s roster prior to their season opener in Oshkosh on Friday night.
Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 117-113 loss to Boston Celtics (read here): Theo Konstantellos looked back on Thursday’s loss to Boston, sharing his key takeaways from the action.
Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 117-113 loss to Boston Celtics (read here): Bob Polglaze also reflected on the Bucks’ first loss of the season, dishing out player grades for Milwaukee’s individual performers in Boston.
Best of Bucks Around The Internet From 11/2/18
Q&A: Bucks GM Jon Horst discuss exercising options on Thon Maker, D.J. Wilson (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel spoke to Bucks general manager Jon Horst, questioning him on the team’s decision to pick up their team options on Thon Maker and D.J. Wilson.
10 things I like and don’t like, including dazzling Damian (read here): Zach Lowe of ESPN wrote about the Bucks and the increased space Giannis Antetokounmpo has to work with, in his latest 10 things column.
Milwaukee Bucks basketball star Giannis Antetokounmpo buys River Hills house for $1.8 million (read here): Tom Daykin of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s latest purchase, a house he bought from former teammate Mirza Teletovic.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.