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Late yesterday afternoon, Yahoo! Sports Adrian Wojnarowski and ESPN.com's Marc Stein reported that the Bucks and Pistons had moved on a deal that would send the Bucks' first round pick from the 2009 NBA Draft, the enigmatic Brandon Jennings, to Detroit for a package centered around Detroit's eighth overall selection in the 2011 NBA Draft.
The other players coming over from Detroit are Khris Middleton and Ukrainian center Slava Kravtsov.
I'd say about 90 percent of the reaction to this trade in Milwaukee is extremely positive. If the Bucks RealGM board is mostly happy about it, you know that Bucks GM John Hammond might have actually won a trade for once.
One Pistons RealGM poster came over to the Bucks trade thread and said that Milwaukee got their Tobias Harris. I'm guessing by that he means he's a forward that looked very good in limited playing time. Apparently, he's shown good ability to knock down threes and can defend pretty well. Hopefully he can develop into the all important 3 and D man.
My personal reaction is I'm thrilled for multiple reasons:
The first is that Brandon Jennings needed to go. He was becoming a cancer to the organization year in and year out with his on/off switch (meaning if he gets criticized for not being a passing PG, he'll go out and collect 15+ assists for three or four games in a row then go back to chucking) and him quitting on the team after every All-Star after not making it each year.
It seems like the fans in Wisconsin absolutely will not put up with that kind of attitude and why should they?
The second reason is that not only did the Bucks not extend Jennings for multiple years like many fans had feared they traded him for three guys that are young and seem to have some good upside. As I mentioned Knight was the eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft and is only 21 years old. He was one of the top prospects in the draft that year but dropped to eighth for one reason or another. He hasn't been anything to write home about in his first two years in the NBA but I'm intrigued to see what Larry Drew and Nick Van Exel can do for his development. From everything I've read, Knight is a high character, hard-worker that spends a lot of time in the gym working to get better.
I've already mentioned that I'm happy with Middleton being included in the deal. As far as Kravtsov, I'm not even sure he'll make the team as the Bucks are now one over the maximum roster limit and somebody has to go. I'm guessing he'll battle it out with fellow newly acquired Euro center Miroslav Raduljica. PG Ish Smith should also be on alert because the Bucks now have Knight, Luke Ridnour, and Nate Wolters to run the point.
The third reason I'm excited is (assuming the Bucks don't make a mediocre splash move and acquire a decent small forward) it would appear that the stealth tank is on. That, or Hammond and coach Drew have finally caught Herb slippin' and he agreed to letting youth play this year, allowing the Bucks to play for a good draft pick in the vaunted 2014 NBA Draft.
I really won't get my hopes up and truly believe this is the case. I mean, we all know better than that.
Yet another reason I'm excited is that the Bucks now should have rid themselves of their large egos and seem to have nothing but high character, hard-working guys. They've gone out and acquired some blue collar guys that Milwaukee can enjoy watching. Guys like Knight, Ridnour, Zaza Pachulia and even Gary Neal, who can bring some San Antonio Spurs class with him...hopefully.
My only worry is OJ Mayo may have some cockiness to him but I'll wait to see him play a few games before I judge. Also, I've read some rumblings that LARRY SANDERS! became "uncoachable" and his head got big after he became an impact player for the Bucks.
Most fans refuse to believe this, myself included. I think it comes down to Larry being a competitor and got sick of Jennings and Ellis playing selfish/average ball every night. He's the leader of this team...at least I hope he steps up and becomes the leader because he seems to have some great leadership qualities. He wants to "revitalize the culture" in Milwaukee and he apparently wants to stay here for his entire career. The Bucks never hear that. Make it happen, Johnny.
Above all, this trade signals a changing of the guard for Milwaukee basketball and I'm pretty excited to see what happens in the next few seasons.
The other players coming over from Detroit are Khris Middleton and Ukrainian center Slava Kravtsov.
I'd say about 90 percent of the reaction to this trade in Milwaukee is extremely positive. If the Bucks RealGM board is mostly happy about it, you know that Bucks GM John Hammond might have actually won a trade for once.
One Pistons RealGM poster came over to the Bucks trade thread and said that Milwaukee got their Tobias Harris. I'm guessing by that he means he's a forward that looked very good in limited playing time. Apparently, he's shown good ability to knock down threes and can defend pretty well. Hopefully he can develop into the all important 3 and D man.
My personal reaction is I'm thrilled for multiple reasons:
The first is that Brandon Jennings needed to go. He was becoming a cancer to the organization year in and year out with his on/off switch (meaning if he gets criticized for not being a passing PG, he'll go out and collect 15+ assists for three or four games in a row then go back to chucking) and him quitting on the team after every All-Star after not making it each year.
It seems like the fans in Wisconsin absolutely will not put up with that kind of attitude and why should they?
The second reason is that not only did the Bucks not extend Jennings for multiple years like many fans had feared they traded him for three guys that are young and seem to have some good upside. As I mentioned Knight was the eighth overall pick in the 2011 draft and is only 21 years old. He was one of the top prospects in the draft that year but dropped to eighth for one reason or another. He hasn't been anything to write home about in his first two years in the NBA but I'm intrigued to see what Larry Drew and Nick Van Exel can do for his development. From everything I've read, Knight is a high character, hard-worker that spends a lot of time in the gym working to get better.
I've already mentioned that I'm happy with Middleton being included in the deal. As far as Kravtsov, I'm not even sure he'll make the team as the Bucks are now one over the maximum roster limit and somebody has to go. I'm guessing he'll battle it out with fellow newly acquired Euro center Miroslav Raduljica. PG Ish Smith should also be on alert because the Bucks now have Knight, Luke Ridnour, and Nate Wolters to run the point.
The third reason I'm excited is (assuming the Bucks don't make a mediocre splash move and acquire a decent small forward) it would appear that the stealth tank is on. That, or Hammond and coach Drew have finally caught Herb slippin' and he agreed to letting youth play this year, allowing the Bucks to play for a good draft pick in the vaunted 2014 NBA Draft.
I really won't get my hopes up and truly believe this is the case. I mean, we all know better than that.
Yet another reason I'm excited is that the Bucks now should have rid themselves of their large egos and seem to have nothing but high character, hard-working guys. They've gone out and acquired some blue collar guys that Milwaukee can enjoy watching. Guys like Knight, Ridnour, Zaza Pachulia and even Gary Neal, who can bring some San Antonio Spurs class with him...hopefully.
My only worry is OJ Mayo may have some cockiness to him but I'll wait to see him play a few games before I judge. Also, I've read some rumblings that LARRY SANDERS! became "uncoachable" and his head got big after he became an impact player for the Bucks.
Most fans refuse to believe this, myself included. I think it comes down to Larry being a competitor and got sick of Jennings and Ellis playing selfish/average ball every night. He's the leader of this team...at least I hope he steps up and becomes the leader because he seems to have some great leadership qualities. He wants to "revitalize the culture" in Milwaukee and he apparently wants to stay here for his entire career. The Bucks never hear that. Make it happen, Johnny.
Above all, this trade signals a changing of the guard for Milwaukee basketball and I'm pretty excited to see what happens in the next few seasons.
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