The Bucks are brewing a big blood change! Champion center or traded, Rivers adjusts to help Brother Alphabet win the championship again?

Li Xilin's basketball lore

2024-06-22 12:20Posted in Beijing Sports Creators

On June 22, Beijing time, according to a report by Yahoo Sports reporter Jack Fisher, league insiders revealed that the Bucks are open to readjusting the roster, and they are evaluating the trade value of Da Lopez. The Bucks traded Holiday for Lillard last summer and changed coaches midway through the 2023-24 season, with Rivers replacing Adrian Griffin. This summer, Rivers will adjust the roster according to his own thinking, and Da Lopez is one of the most likely targets to be traded.

American media The Ringer Kevin O'Connell interpreted the Bucks' possible changes to the team's main lineup. The Bucks may adopt a diversified defense next season, and this move makes Da Luo's future unclear with the Bucks. O'Connell believes that Bruce Brown of the Raptors would be one of the Bucks' trade targets. "Big Lo and Bruce Brown can be swapped, their salaries can match perfectly, and then the Raptors can trade Lopez elsewhere, and Brown's cutting ability is a good fit for Antetokounmpo and Lillard." O'Connell said.

Last season, Brook Lopez played in 79 regular season games for the Bucks, averaging 12.5 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 2.4 blocks in 30.5 minutes per game, while shooting 36.6% from three-point range. Objectively speaking, as a 3D center, Da Luo's performance is acceptable. However, the Bucks have Antetokounmpo and Lillard at their core. The so-called adjustment of the main lineup is nothing more than targeting Da Luo and Middleton. ESPN's Winderhorst revealed that Rivers is rumored to be considering a change to one or two key members of the team's roster. Not to Lillard or Antetokounmpo, but to perhaps consider another means to change the team. I think they may be aggressive in the upcoming trading market. I think they're less likely than Philadelphia and New York to make this big move, but don't ignore them.

Winderhorst thinks the Bucks will make a big move in this year's trade market. From this point of view, except for Antetokounmpo and Lillard, the Bucks may have other players to be traded, and the probability of Da Luo being traded away is very high. Last summer, Da Luo rejected the Rockets' offer for a two-year, $54 million contract, opting for a two-year, $48 million contract extension with the Bucks. He has one year left on his contract. The Rockets had been approached in the free agent market a year ago and warned that a contract extension with the Bucks could eventually lead to him being traded, sources said.

Now Da Luo's situation happens to be in the Rockets management's prediction of Da Luo. Da Luo was a big contributor to the Bucks' 2021 championship, and he made a salary sacrifice to renew his contract last year. Compared to the Rockets' contract, Da Luo took $6 million less. But the NBA is a business field, and when your value in the eyes of the team drops, you risk being taken as a victim.

Rivers joined the Bucks halfway through last season and didn't use some players well. He has had plenty of time to adjust his squad this summer, of course, to bring in players who fit his tactical philosophy. Bruce Brown is a good signing. Brown, who helped the Nuggets win a championship in 2023, signed with the Pacers last summer, but was traded to the Raptors in the middle of last season. Brown is a versatile player who can play from a No. 1 to a No. 4 and even made a cameo appearance as a No. 5, and he is an offensive and defensive player. If the Bucks bring in Brown, the team can really improve.

Malik Beasley, in particular, is sure to leave the Bucks. Chris Haynes of the Athletic revealed that, basically, Malik had played his final game for the Bucks. Beasley played in 79 games for the Bucks last season, averaging 11.3 points, 3.7 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game while shooting 44.3 percent from the field and 41.3 percent from three-point range. According to previous reports, the Warriors are one of the teams interested in Beasley. If the Bucks trade Big Lo for Bruce Brown, then the center position will also need to be adjusted.

Former NBA player Jeff Teague made predictions about the Bucks' summer moves, and he believes the Bucks should bring in a young scorer like Quickley. "Lillard will be back, Middleton and Giannis will be healthy. But the Bucks need a backup point guard, Beverley is a good player, but he's a defender, and the Bucks need a sixth man who can score, like Quickley. They're a bit old and they need to bring in some young players. Teague said.

The main roster of the Bucks is indeed a bit old, Da Luo, Middleton and Lillard can all be said to be veterans, especially the first two have seen a considerable decline in athleticism. Objectively speaking, the Bucks do need to change their blood, they need to bring in some new blood from the powerful faction, otherwise it is still the lineup configuration of last season, and it will be difficult for Brother Alphabet to break out of the East from the East.

The Bucks have already strengthened their coaching staff, and the return of Ham has upgraded the Bucks' coaching staff, but they still need to upgrade the roster in the summer.

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