The Milwaukee Bucks are looking for a new direction after trading out Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a blockbuster deal.
While Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez, among others, represent a building block, the Bucks are going to need more than just that to get back on their feet. Bleacher Report writer Dan Favale listed the Bucks as an option for Atlanta Hawks forward Jonathan Kuminga in free agency.
“The Milwaukee Bucks should be in full-on experimental mode after trading Giannis Antetokounmpo
to the Miami Heat. Jonathan Kuminga fits neatly into that second-draft (third-draft?) mold,” Favale wrote.
“… Aside from needing to stagger Kuminga from Nate Ament and maybe Kyle Kuzma, the logistical pretzel-twisting is minimal. That’s more than you can say for many of the other fits. And with ample wiggle room beneath the tax, the Bucks can afford to use part (or all) of their $15 million mid-level exception on a stab-in-the-dark signing.”
The lack of risk makes this potential deal for the Bucks very rewarding. Kuminga came into the league as a lottery pick, thrown into a situation where he had to fall in line as a role player with the contending Golden State Warriors. While he won a championship in his rookie year, he never got to completely spread his wings in his four years in Golden State.
Anger about his role led him to request a trade, which was granted in the middle of last season, sending him to the Atlanta Hawks for Chris Tapp’s Porzingis. Kuminga averaged 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds per game for the Hawks, but it wasn’t enough for Atlanta to consider re-signing him.
Now that he is a free agent, Kuminga is looking for a home where he can establish some roots. A team like Milwaukee fits that like a glove.
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