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Financials(Before Moves)
Cut Candidates: None
Total Salary: $182.2M
Cap Space: -$41.2M
Trade Candidates: Pat Connaughton & Marjon Beauchamp
TE’s: None
FA’s: Patrick Beverley, Malik Beasley, Jae Crowder, & Danilo Gallinari
Targets: Defensive Starting Caliber SG & Depth
Trades
Pat Connaughton, Marjon Beauchamp, #23, & 2026 Second Most Favorable Swap to the Blazers for Matisse Thybulle & #34
NBA Draft
Select PG KJ Simpson With #33 Pick: Projected Salary - $1.9M
Select F Jalen Bridges With #34 Pick: Projected Salary - $1.9M
Free Agency
Sign PG Patrick Beverley & PF Robert Covington to One Year Contract’s Worth the Minimum
Sign SG Evan Fournier & C Tristan Thompson to One Year Contracts Worth the Minimum
Extend C Brook Lopez to a Three Year Contract Worth $51M(16-17-18)
Financials(After Moves)
Total Salary: $194.5M
Luxury Tax: $22.5M Over
First Apron: $15.5M Over
Second Apron: $4.5M Over
Ideal Starting Lineup:
Damian Lillard, Matisse Thybulle, Kris Middleton, Giannis Antetkounmpo, & Brook Lopez
Backup Five:
Patrick Beverley, AJ Green, Andre Jackson Jr, Robert Covington, & Bobby Portis
Rest of Bench:
KJ Simpson, Evan Fournier, Chris Livington, Jalen Bridges, & Tristan Thompson
2024 Season Goals
Giannis Antetkounmpo wins MVP for the third time; averaging 31, 10, & 6 on 31% shooting from deep.
Damian Lillard finishes in the Top 5 of MVP voting with averages of 28, 7, & 4 on 38% shooting from deep.
Matisse Thybulle provides to be an excellent defensive addition and makes First All NBA Defense Team while shooting 37% from deep.
The Bucks reach the NBA Finals and win it all for the second time in Giannis’ career.