Milwaukee Bucks: 5 players to target on veteran minimum deals
By Adam McGee
Quinn Cook
After a somewhat bizarre few days of moves that have ensured the Golden State Warriors will return a dramatically changed team next season, Quinn Cook officially entered free agency on Wednesday morning.
Cook had previously been extended the qualifying offer by the Warriors, but having used up much of their cap space and added players at his position via other means, such as D’Angelo Russell, they ultimately opted to rescind the offer and allow the 26-year-old to move on.
There’s no question that Cook has his fair share of flaws, but still his availability presents as significant news for teams searching for value among the remaining free agents.
Having really cemented his place in the league with the Warriors over the past two seasons, Cook has left little doubt over his ability to shoot the long ball. Across 121 career regular season games to date, the Baltimore native has made 41.8 percent of his three-point attempts.
It is worth noting that Cook’s efficiency hasn’t held up under the heat of the postseason over the past two seasons (27.7 percent from three, combined), but with few shooters of any pedigree making it to this point in the market, he certainly warrants consideration.
Cook is very much a scoring guard, and his playmaking feel is unlikely to see him emerge as the kind of steady backup point guard a team like the Bucks may be interested in. Having said that, as a combo scoring guard who could be capable of offering offense in bursts from further back in the bench, there is still bargain potential at the minimum.
Standing at just 6’2″ in terms of height, defense may be an issue with Cook on the floor, but if he proves to be available in this price range, he’s an obvious and potentially worthwhile flyer for Horst to look to take.