Although there was almost no remarkable transaction, the NBA trading season is in full bloom in the entire league. Because Milwaukee Bucks are sitting in 4th place at the Eastern Conference and a few noticeable problems harassing the team, many believe that this is only a matter of time before Bucks make another winning move. However, the latest story shows that Bucks did not lend a hand each other on the date of trade. Perhaps another strategy is needed to restore this letter to its competitive potential.
The last Milwaukee swings for veterans did not work well
Bucks fans will remember the last victory movements for veterans with experience in the playoffs, such as trade in 2024 for point guard Patrick Beverley and movement in 2023, which Jae Crowder brought. Even the trade that Donte Divinezo sent back in exchange for Serge Ibak was then considered a solid move. Let’s visit exactly what these offers brought, starting from 2022.
Example 1 – Serge Ibaka
On February 10, 2022, Bucks entered a four-drużyna with Detroit Pistons, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers. Milwaukee sent Donte Divinezo, who was an expired contract, and Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye veterans. In return, they added two types of the second round and one Serge Ibak, a veteran of a great man with a championship.
Movement was received quite well by both media and a fan base that felt that Divinezo was buried behind wings such as Wesley Matthews, Grayson Allen and Pat Connaughton. Ibaka was perceived as a necessary development depth, which still had a few years of high quality. However, Hindsight tells a different story.
Ibaka played only 41 games in Bucks uniform. He finished his debut season, falling out of rotation and played only 22 minutes in their game, which ended with the advantage of the 3-2 series against Boston Celtics. Although he re -signed a contract for the next season, after barely leaving the bench on a section of 20 matches, Indiana Pacers was handed over.
This movement looks even worse, looking at how Divinezo’s career began. It can be said that few fans remember this trade.
Milwaukee Bucks has not made a good choice since the choice of Donte Divinezo in 2018 (I finished my campaign with the seventh class). Later they exchanged it for the washed Serge Ibak. https://t.co/II3shkjich
– pranav sriraman (@pranavsriMan) October 31, 2024
Example 2 – Jae Crowder
On February 9, 2023, Bucks concluded trade for Jae Crowder, a defensive specialist who fell out of favor in Phoenix. Milwaukee sent five selections of the second round, two to Brooklyn Nets and the other three to Indiana Pacers. This movement was initially very well received and immediately became a rotational player.
Bucks got his guy in Jae Crowder, not giving up the first or rotary player, and now they have 2 open places for a deep redemption market. I would say that the date of trade was a success pic.twitter.com/tgvtpatrnr
– Jake Reetz (@jajareetz) February 9, 2023
Crowder performed 18 performances to complete the regular season, but he was a non-reliever in Playoffs, because Bucks lost to Miami Heat, a series that The cost of coach Mike Budenholzer his job. After the season, Crowder literally stated that he did not know why Milwaukee traded for him and did not feel that he was playing a specific role in the team. Nevertheless, he signed again with Milwaukee in the summer, and after another disappointing season he was released in a free agency. Until the end of November 2024, it took him a chance for Crowder, what Sacramento did, giving him an annual contract.
These five second round will certainly be useful in 2025, because despite many speculations, Bucks really do not have many assets to offer other teams. Currently, only their 2031 elections are intact. It can be safely said that this is one of the worst winnings-now in the latest NBA history.
Example 3 – Patrick Beverley
While Ibak and Crowder transactions were failure in terms of not adding to the team, as well as subtracting valuable assets, sometimes the transactions do not work for other reasons. Enter the exchange of Patrick Beverley-Cameron Payne Patrick-Cameron. No Bucks fans are going to show Payne with the door, but you can also say that “Fatbev” did not add much to the band.
As mentioned, the contract 2024 on February 8 was a basic exchange of Milwaukee and Philadelphia 76ers, who exchanged veterans. Beverley entered Milwaukee with the expectations of the championships, but disappeared after only a year. Thanks to 26 matches of the regular season, it was a key part of the rotation in the Playoff series against Pacers, but he was unable to lend a hand the team in advance. After Bucks lost the next series of the first round, Beverley disappeared. With his Ordinary fools Recording the headlines When leaving, he soon left the NBA and signed a contract with Hapoel Tel Aviv in Israel.
This is another example that Bucks moves for a veteran who did not have a very positive influence on the team.
What does this mean for Bucks Milwaukee 2025?
Apparently Bucks have decreased and missed veterans in recent years. This left the list in position, for Giannis Antetokunmpo and Damian Lillard, they are relatively devoid of forceful pieces. Veterans such as Khris Middleton, Bobby Portis, Brook Lopez and Pat Connaughton are falling. There are almost no resources of choosing a draft and few attractive juvenile players. Where does Bucks leave this iteration?
Perhaps the answer lies in a plan arranged by recent masters. In 2021, Denver Nuggets made one of the best transactions in the latest history, adding Aaron Gordon to Nikola Jokic-Jamal Murray Core. This movement caused that Denver reached the summit in 2023 at the genuine low price of Gary Harris, RJ Hampton and one choice in the first round of Nuggets changed his solid Play -Ff team, which began to stagnate the visitor.
Even among all the noise for massive names, such as Zach Lavine or Jimmy Butler, maybe Bucks must find a more subtle approach. Instead of emptying the cassettes of all assets or making movements for veterans, so as not to improve slightly in the compact period, perhaps there is a more right movement that could restore this team to a solemn threat of championship.
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