Eric Bledsoe traded to Bucks

[MU/Panther]

https://www.sbnation.com/2017/11/7/16617846/eric-bledsoe-trade-suns-bucks-nba

[Goose85]

The Bucks send a protected first and a second rounder along with Monroe to the Suns. Not bad if Bledsoe has his focus on hoops and can plays some defense. I think he is more of a scorer than 3 point shooter, but haven't watched any Suns for a few years.

Need to replace Monroe with some size in the middle. Any chance the Suns release Monroe, or do they pair him with Chandler?

https://sports.yahoo.com/report-suns-trade-eric-bledsoe-bucks-greg-monroe-first-round-pick-153505311.html

[Kidd Karma]

I don't think we can get Monroe back for a year(?) if he is released by the Suns. Rule was put in place a few years ago, where top teams were trading contracts, then the lottery teams waive them, only for the original to resign them as a free agent. I think they hold onto Chandler and try to milk some value out of him, until we get closer to the trade deadline.

[Kidd Karma]

So there are some interesting protections on the pick

2018 Goes to Suns if between 11-16 (interesting protections, guess the Suns want no part of it if it's in the 20's)
2019 Goes to Suns if between 7-16
2020 Goes to Suns if between 8-30
2021 No protection

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/927953155878293504
https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/927953470589505539

[mufan2003]

So there are some interesting protections on the pick

2018 Goes to Suns if between 11-16 (interesting protections, guess the Suns want no part of it if it's in the 20's)
2019 Goes to Suns if between 7-16
2020 Goes to Suns if between 8-30
2021 No protection

https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/927953155878293504
https://twitter.com/Gambo987/status/927953470589505539

I would bet on it being the 2020 1st-round pick. 14 teams in the Lottery, 15 and 16 are usually both #8 seeds in the playoffs. Also, by then, Bucks likely will be looking to tweak their established roster through free agency, not the draft. Well done Bucks.

[MU/Panther]

Wonder if more will be in the works? They need bench help.

[Kidd Karma]

Wonder if more will be in the works? They need bench help.

Hope so. Rotation wise, we got

PG Bledsoe 32, Brogdon 4, Delly 12(or Terry 12 pick your poison)
SG Brogdon 28, Snell 20
SF Middleton 36, Snell 12
PF Giannis 33, Mirza 15
C Henson 25, Thon 15,......????8 minutes?

That's 9, Delly in 6 minutes spurts to close out/start quarters? Not sure if we'd want to bump Maker into the 23 minute range at this point. It would be perfect if we had Jabari today. Basically takes care of Delly's minutes and the center minutes as well, with G, sliding up there.

Joel Anthony is a free agent, Salah Mejiri, can probably be had for a 2nd round pick.....there are options out there for a 2nd-3rd center.