With their decision to waive Damian Lillard, the Milwaukee Bucks need a point guard now more than ever. A reunion with Malcolm Brogdon could very well be their most logical response to this rotational void.
Despite the ongoing rumors of internal turmoil, particularly when it comes to Giannis Antetokounmpo's hapiness, with the signing of Myles Turner to a lucrative four-year, $107 million deal on day two of free agency, it's clear that this team is looking to remain competitive and contend for their second championship in six years heading into the 2025-26 campaign.
While they still have a number of rotational holes in need of filling -- especially following the departure of Pat Connaughton --, addressing the point guard position should now be objective number one, and pursuing Brogdon seems to be an ideal game plan for a multitude of reasons.
Malcolm Brogdon reunion may be ideal scenario for Bucks
Brogdon burst onto the scene as a member of the Bucks soon after being selected 36 overall in the 2016 NBA Draft, winning Rookie of the Year and steadily improving his game over the next few seasons.
Despite his impressive two-way production, in the summer of 2019, Milwaukee inexplicably let him walk, expediting a sign-and-trade with the Indiana Pacers, where he would spend several campaigns and post multiple near-All-Star seasons.
Throughout his nine-year professional career, Brogdon has achieved considerable success in various ways. From serving as the lead floor general and averaging over 16.0 points and 7.0 assists for a playoff team to winning Sixth Man of the Year and complementing numerous star cornerstones on a serious title contender, the 32-year-old has seemingly seen and done it all.
Well, all except win a title.
Brogdon has the potential to fit rather seamlessly in this Bucks rotation.
Not only does he have an established rapport with Giannis and a proven ability to run an offense, but his off-ball mobility and shooting skills (boasted an effective field goal percentage of over 66.0 in catch-and-shoot sets in two of the last three seasons) make for a perfect complementary shooter waiting on the wings next to Antetokounmpo when he opts to go into point-forward mode.
For his career, Brogdon boasts solid all-around averages of 15.3 points and 4.7 assists per game on 46.3 percent shooting from the floor and 38.8 percent shooting from distance. On top of this, he has ample experience playing in the postseason for deep-run squads.
Generally speaking, someone of the veteran's ilk tends to cost a rather high premium on the open market, but, considering he posted lackluster averages of 12.7 points and 4.1 rebounds on 43.3 percent shooting and only played in 24 games last season due to injury, his services very likely could be had at a significant discount.
If said discount were to fall into the mid-level exception range, the Milwaukee Bucks would be absolutely foolish not to do everything in their power to try and run things back with Malcolm Brogdon as their primary point guard.