While there are some positives with Rose, there are a couple of concerns about the Bucks adding the 2010-2011 NBA MVP at this point as well.
In last year’s playoff series against the Celtics, the Bucks shot a very poor 27 percent from 3-point range. With the amount of 3-point shots the Bucks like to take; that was a massive problem. Rose would not help that problem much with his career 3-point percentage at 31 percent.
His best season came in 2020-2021, where he shot a respectable 38 percent from behind the arc. Rose’s lack of shooting and floor spacing will only put more pressure on Giannis Antetokounmpo trying to navigate the paint; or as I like to call it, “The G-A Zone.” Teams will look to duplicate what has worked in the past against the Bucks and just let others beat you and clog the paint.
Another concern about trading for Rose is his size and athleticism. The Milwaukee Bucks looked very slow and small vs. the Celtics last year around the perimeter. Grayson Allen and George Hill were targeted frequently by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown; the most noticeable occurrence was Game 6 when Jayson Tatum targeted George Hill for many possessions in key moments. At 34 years old and standing at 6-foot-3; Rose could be another problem going against tough wings like Donovan Mitchell, Jimmy Butler, etc.