Well-known Boston Celtics fan and long-time NBA analyst Bill Simmons did not like it when the Milwaukee Bucks released Damian Lillard, calling it a disaster.
“I thought what Milwaukee did was one of the most desperate, reckless moves that I can ever remember,” Simmons said.
“I hated it, I don’t understand it. I think it’s a disaster.”
That was a week ago. Now, he makes an opposite claim about the Bucks offseason. He even believes that they have a chance to win it all in the Eastern Conference.
“The team’s gonna be pretty good. They actually had a really good offseason when you consider the second best player on the team who [is supposed to] make $50 million is gonna miss the whole season,” he said.
“The Cole Anthony thing was a big deal. He’s a rotation guy. They kept [Gary] Trent for nothing. He’s a rotation guy. They’ve added together a team that in a weak conference with the best player in the game [Giannis Antetokounmpo]. I think they have at least now more of a punchers chance.”
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Milwaukee Bucks’ offseason so far
Most analysts are not that sold about the Bucks offseason. Over at Yahoo! Sports, they graded the team’s 2025 summer moves with a “C” but most of the explanation is about they squandered their future by choosing to pay Damian Lillard in the next five years.
General manager Jon Horst and head coach Doc Rivers feel optimistic. They think they have a chance to contend and surrounded Giannis Antetokounmpo that fit his style.
Myles Turner is the biggest name among the new players, signing him for $108.9 million for four years. He will take the spot vacated by Brook Lopez who is now with the Los Angeles Clippers.
Another main agenda for the team over the summer is re-signing GTJ and Bobby Portis, two of the bench players who played well for them in the latter part of the elimination and the postseason.
They also retained AJ Green and Kevin Porter Jr. – two viable option for Antetokounmpo in the three point line.
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