On November 17, Beijing time, Harden’s rejection of the Rockets’ choice of 103 million in two years completely caused a sensation in the free market. Many teams wanted to get more trading news in the first time, so as to find more conducive to team development. Bargaining chips, the Bucks are one of them. As we all know, the results of the Bucks this season were not ideal. The team only stopped in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Therefore, when the star player Antetokounmpo won the regular season MVP twice in a row but did not see the hope of winning the championship, he also produced it. I want to leave the team, and the team certainly does not want to lose this top star.
So after the boss promised to strengthen, Antetokounmpo's mentality also stabilized. Since entering the offseason, the most enthusiastic player of the Bucks is undoubtedly the point guard. After all, the team’s shortcomings in the point guard are obvious to all, so Paul, who has just started this season, will naturally enter the trade. range. However, due to Paul's personal status and contract issues, the Bucks did not dare to take risks on him, resulting in the team's delayed reinforcement. It wasn't until the Pelicans came out that the reasons sent Holiday away, the Bucks really made clear their trading plan.
In the first time the free market opened, the Bucks initiated an offer to Holiday, and formally reached the deal with the Pelicans. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski report, the Bucks have used 7-for-1 to acquire Holiday. The team will send out George Hill, Bledsoe and three first-round picks and two future draft picks. Bargaining chips, this is undoubtedly good news for Antetokounmpo and the Bucks. Because Holiday has always been one of the underestimated players in active service, he is an All-Star point guard in the East, which can fully satisfy the team's third core role.
Next, Holiday’s current contract is two years away. Next season’s salary is $26.23 million. The 2021-22 season is a player option ($27.12 million). His salary level is only very good and cheap, which will benefit the team. The reinforcement operation. Of course, the reason why the Bucks sacrificed such a large price in exchange for Holiday, the fundamental purpose is to retain Antetokounmpo, and even keep him in the team for a long time. According to Shams Charania's follow-up performance, after the first time the trade came to Holiday, the Bucks applied for an early contract extension to Antetokounmpo. The
team is willing to provide Brother Antetokounmpo with a five-year maximum salary renewal offer. The total contract value is expected to be as high as 228 million US dollars, similar to the Warriors star Curry. Fortunately, Antetokounmpo himself has renewed his confidence in the management after seeing the team's lineup strengthened, and both sides recognize the team's future. As a result, Antetokounmpo may officially complete a 5-year contract extension with the team, and it is likely to be completed within one month. But no matter what, after Holiday's arrival, the Bucks next season are destined to launch an impact on the championship. Fans here think that the Bucks can beat the Nets?