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Eric Nehm: Personal update: After getting the opportunity to cover the Milwaukee Bucks for the last decade, I am moving to Miami for a new role covering the Miami Heat at @TheAthletic. Leaving Milwaukee is going to be incredibly difficult, but I am excited for the new opportunity.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: "The city of Milwaukee, I love the city of Milwaukee. I will love it until I die. I bleed purple and green. It's very simple. They made me who I am today. I have loved my family, and when I walk on the road, they leave me, and I do, I mean, I have a physiological life, I go to the supermarket, and they don't bother me, people. They see me on the road and they greet me, that is, they don't bother me, they don't bombard me with photos, with autographs, and all that. And, anyway, and basketball-wise, I passed very beautifully. And that will always be in my heart. It will never, it doesn't matter if I play in Mars. It will always be in my heart, and, luckily, when I finish this cycle with Miami, which I don't know when it will end, and if, I will definitely return to Milwaukee, and I don't know if they want me then."
Giannis Antetokounmpo: "The easy thing would be to stay in Milwaukee, but I don't want to be comfortable, from a small child, I want always to have new, new challenges. And for me, this is a challenge, that I go somewhere where I don't know, I don't have experience, I don't have a home, I don't have found school for my children, I don't know where the parks are, I don't know who the manager is, I don't know who I play with. I will go there and I will try to make it happen, as I went to Milwaukee and I made it happen. And for that, for me, it excites me, it likes me, that is, from a small child, I always liked the challenge."
Heat Central: Tyrese Haliburton says Giannis is one of the TOUGHEST players for the Pacers to scheme against: “We’ve just had so many different battles with Milwaukee that it’s hard not to say Giannis because we’ve played him so many times. Whatever scheme, he averaged I think like 50. We won, I think 4 out of 5. But it’s like, you can do whatever you want but sometimes it’s nothing” (Via @notbpod)
Following his college career, McQueen was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the fourth round of the 1985 NBA Draft. He was waived before playing in a game with Milwaukee. He signed with the Detroit Pistons in 1987 and appeared in three games with the Pistons. In just seven total minutes across those games, he scored six points and grabbed eight rebounds.
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In 31 seasons as an NBA head coach with the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors (twice), New York Knicks and Dallas Mavericks, Nelson finished with a regular-season record of 1,335-1,063. He retired with the most coaching wins ever, a mark that was broken by the San Antonio Spurs' Gregg Popovich in March 2022. Nelson made 18 playoff appearances as a coach, finishing with a 75-91 postseason record. As a player, Nelson won five NBA titles in 11 seasons with the Boston Celtics, who retired his No. 19 jersey in 1978. Overall, he played 14 seasons in the NBA. Immediately following his playing career, Nelson joined the Milwaukee Bucks as an assistant coach for the 1976-77 season. Just 15 games into that season, he was promoted to head coach after Larry Costello was fired.
“The one thing I’ve always noticed about G.A. is his ability to impact winning,” White said. “Everywhere he’s gone, he’s won. Whether it’s Milwaukee. … he’s been a winner everywhere he goes. He’s been part of a winning culture. He’s been part of a winning organization. So I think first and foremost, he knows what winning looks like, and he knows what it takes to win at this level. I think obviously being one of the best shooters in the NBA is going to help us a ton.
Giannis Antetokounmpo: I was thinking that I would be in Milwaukee for my entire career. But then I saw that I'm in the confort zone. I was in my confort zone. I wanted something different. And I'm happy to be in Miami. In Miami now, I won't lie, I don't feel comfortable. I don't know the team, but I'm going over there and I will do my best. I've been doing this my whole life, and I hope it turns out well. I love the city of Milwaukee. I will love Milwaukee until I die. I bleed purple and green. It's very simple. They made me who I am today.
The Timberwolves had talks with the Celtics about Jaylen Brown, the Milwaukee Bucks about Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Chicago Bulls about Josh Giddey, according to team sources who granted anonymity so they could talk about sensitive negotiations. Brown was intriguing, but the Celtics were asking for a king’s ransom that included Gobert and heavy draft capital. There were also debates about how Edwards and Brown would fit together as two ISO-heavy scorers on offense. Connelly had given chase to Antetokounmpo before last season and at the trade deadline, but the Wolves never got close on a deal there either, sources said. Giddey was another big guard to potentially pair with Edwards, but there was little traction on talks there.
Forward Jaime Jaquez Jr. knew the Miami Heat could trade him this offseason. But when the trade actually happened, the news still hit him hard. “I knew that it was definitely a possibility that it was going to happen,” Jaquez said on Friday while watching the Milwaukee Bucks and Heat face off in a Las Vegas Summer League game. “But you’re never truly prepared for what it does. So, once I got the news, it was definitely devastating for sure. I love Miami. I love this city. It really felt like home to me. “But with that being said, man, I’m super excited to get with this new team. I feel like there’s a lot of opportunity for me in Milwaukee. And I’m really just happy to get out there and make my mark there in Milwaukee.”
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Shams Charania: Free agent guard Gary Trent Jr. has agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks, Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul and agent Lucas Newton tells ESPN.
NBA on ESPN: Giannis’ tribute to Milwaukee 💚 (via @Giannis_An34 )
Anthony Chiang: It will be a two-team trade between the Heat and Bucks today, according to a league source. The NBA's moratorium has been lifted since 12:01 p.m.
NBACentral: The Milwaukee Bucks are looming as a potential destination for Jonathan Kuminga, per @JakeLFischer (Via @BleacherReport )