The NBA free agent market has just struck the bell, and the Bucks' roster is almost settled: they not only renewed Javin Carter, but also left Bobby Portis in the Bucks for 4 years and 49 million US dollars, and Wesley Matthews, who is loved by fans, also returned to the Bucks with a year-end salary contract.
We all know that the Bucks have limited assets at their disposal, and Bucks general manager Jon Horst has prepared his full taxpayer mid-level exception to sign Australian star Joe Ingles, who was reimbursed for the season earlier this year because of a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee. This also means that when the free market opens, their task is completed.
Keeping the team on track can be tedious, but it's also relatively cautious. We've seen Alphabet Brother, Chris Middleton and Juil Holliday lead this team to a championship once, and this time with a longer offseason, we can still expect them to aspire to win again.
As long as they are given the same teammates as in the past, it is not unreasonable to want to do the same. Although there is no P.J. Tucker this time, with the continuous running-in, with their already excellent tacit experience, the Bucks still have a chance to return to the NBA Championship Game.
The Bucks' roster doesn't need much change, and a healthy Chris Middleton probably secures most of the chances of getting back to the top. Even if they don't use the full middle-class terms, the whole team is strong enough. The Bucks, however, have stepped up, betting everything on their older and less athletic ability (but cunning enough on the court!). A 34-year-old veteran who has even just finished his worst-year season and is recovering from a serious injury.
Thankfully, the Bucks happen to have the best Cruciate Ligament Recovery team in the league (led by Vice President Troy Flanagan and Suki Hobson, who was named Strength Coach of the Year in 2019, tied for the well-known former Cruciate Ligament Specialist), which is why they are willing to invest in Joe Ingles, who has injury concerns.
From the Bucks' point of view, their own expertise really enhances the chances of success in this big gamble. Especially when we see Brooke López, who is 213 centimeters tall, return from a back injury and a full season of rest, the overall performance is as agile as before, and we can't help but double the sense of expectation. Of course, they weren't like Brooke López at the time, and they had so many full medical records of Joe Ingles, but now that Joe Ingles was in the team, they could more quickly hand him over to professional trainers to help adjust his condition.
On the pitch, Joe Ingles is the kind of frittery, discreet, and accomplishable veteran. The signing may seem inconspicuous, but it has enormous potential; The only concern is that he may not even play before the All-Star Game.
Jon Horst picked Marion Beauchum in the draft with the intention of strengthening the defense; However, we have also seen the Bucks lacking overall offensive output without Chris Middleton. Joe Ingles will be one of the solutions for Alphabet Brother and Juil holliday to desperately rush out of the Boston penalty area, especially since his career-high three-point shooting rate of 40 percent may be a boon.
Why wouldn't the Bucks have one more player who can cut in, block and pass? He's a great basket finisher. His career shooting percentage is 64 percent from the basket and he can find ways to get others to score, and his assist to usage rate ranks above 90 pr for all league forwards every season. Last year, the Bucks' only close role player was Jevon Carter, ranked pr89, but he played quite little time, so it was inevitable that there was some distortion.
The outside world often refers to Joe Ingles as "a good team defender", but in fact, he has a top interior defense, and the bucks are also very tenacious on the outside, Joe Ingles' defense may be relatively poor, but at the same time, the Bucks' defense is more protective of him.
If head coach Mike Budenholzer wants to perform a squad change, Joe Ingles' height of more than two meters can give him some interesting lineup combinations. Includes Joe Ingles in the small-ball lineup, or in the "Big Five of Death" of Juju Holliday-Joe Ingles-Chris Middleton-Alphabet Brother-Brooke López.
Of course, all of the above is just a hypothesis, and Joe Ingles may not be the same player after his comeback. However, the Bucks' operation should still be worthy of the satisfaction of fans. Assuming you look around the league around this price range, what other players are there to choose from?
Ricky Rubio, who was traded back to the Cavaliers for 3 years and 18.4 million
Bruce Brown moved to the Nuggets on a two-year, $13 million contract
Lonnie Walker, who joined the Lakers on a one-year, $6.5 million contract
Patty Mills, who extended his contract to the Nets for 2 years and $14.5 million
Thaddeus Young, who renewed the Raptors on a two-year, $16 million contract
Dwayne Dedmond, who renewed his 2-year, $9 million contract with the Miami Heat
Danuel House, who joined the Philadelphia 76ers on a two-year, $8.5 million contract
Isaiah Haltenstein joined the Knicks for $16 million in 2 years
Javier McGee returned to the Mavericks on a 3-year $ 20.1 million contract
Some of the players above may have exceeded the price range acceptable to the Bucks, but after considering the appropriate and potential development space, it is not certain that there will be an option that may exceed the risk of the Bucks' bet. While this is risky, the free-agent players are certainly profitable and profitable, but with the style of play that Joe Ingles has presented in the past, the Australian veteran is undoubtedly worth the Bucks' expectations.