Despite waiting way too long to do it and failing to produce a real bidding war, the Bucks hauled in a remarkably good return for Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The package Milwaukee took back from Miami included Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel’el Ware, Kasparas Jakucionis, three firsts, a swap and a second—far better than it should have managed, given Antetokounmpo’s contract status and the dearth of suitors around the league.
On top of maximizing their Giannis return, the Bucks also grabbed Summer League standout Brayden Burries at No. 10 in the draft and inked still-intriguing forward Ousmane Dieng to a three-year deal that’ll top out at a $6.3 million team option in 2028-29.
The only noisy part of Milwaukee’s offseason involved an investigation-worthy contract for Gary Trent Jr.
We’ll see how that one shakes out, but as long as the league doesn’t dock the Bucks a draft pick for cap circumvention, this will have been a wildly successful summer given the team’s difficult circumstances.
