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What now for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks?
This is not how it was supposed to end for the Bucks, who were ousted in the second round of the playoffs after posting the NBA's best regular-season record.
The postseason failure adds a new layer of complexity to Milwaukee's hopes of keeping Antetokounmpo.
The reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year will have a big decision to make: sign a $220 million supermax extension that would put him in a Bucks uniform through 2025-26 or seek to leave Milwaukee by trade or free agency.
Let's look at the various outcomes for Giannis.
Note: The financials here are based on the salary cap and luxury tax holding at 2019-20 levels as expected. Dates are subject to adjustment.
The Bucks' expected offer to Giannis
First, a logistical note: Although the Bucks have been targeting Oct. 18 to potentially reach an agreement on an extension with Antetokounmpo, that date is almost certain to be pushed back once the NBA sets the new calendar for the 2020-21 season. That goes likewise for the Nov. 30 deadline for an offseason deal (one day before the tentative Dec. 1 start date); we should expect that deadline to be moved.
Because Antetokounmpo qualified for the supermax by making multiple All-NBA teams (and winning MVP), Milwaukee will be able to -- and assuredly will -- offer him a five-year contract at the start of free agency, with a salary starting at 35% of the 2021-22 cap. By then, the cap for the next two seasons should be set, so the Bucks and Antetokounmpo will know the actual value of the offer.
Here's the financial breakdown of the offer the Bucks can make this offseason versus the offers other teams can make next season (2021), based on the initial cap projection of $109.1 million. Any team other than the Bucks would be limited to offering Antetokounmpo a four-year deal for a smaller percentage of the cap.
2021-22: $38.2M (Milwaukee) vs. $32.7M (new team)
2022-23: $41.3M (Milwaukee) vs. $34.4M (new team)
2023-24: $44.3M (Milwaukee) vs. $36.0M (new team)
2024-25: $47.4M (Milwaukee) vs. $37.7M (new team)
2025-26: $50.4M (Milwaukee)
Total: $221.5M (Milwaukee) vs. $140.8M (new team)
Milwaukee will have multiple advantages over other teams, including:
The Bucks are the only team that can offer a starting salary of 35% of the cap for five years. Under a $109.1 million cap, Milwaukee could offer $81 million more in guaranteed money, though a new team could close some of that gap by re-signing Antetokounmpo to another max deal in 2025-26.
Given the years of service rules, the next time Antetokounmpo could sign a contract for 35% of the cap with a team other than Milwaukee would be in the summer of 2023, when he'll be a 10-year veteran.
To bypass this problem, Antetokounmpo could sign a three-year contract with a player option in the third season. By 2023-24, Antetokounmpo will have reached 10 years of service (making him again eligible for 35% of the cap). Perhaps more importantly, the cap should see a significant increase from $109.1 million.
In 2023, Antetokounmpo could sign a four-year, $196 million contract (if the cap is $125 million). The six-year commitment on two separate contracts would total $263 million -- comparable to the $220 million supermax with Milwaukee but with one more year.
There is always the risk of injury for a player to consider, but as we saw with Kevin Durant last summer, franchise players have a market even with an injury.
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty ImagesRoster, finances and management
There are four questions Antetokounmpo will need to analyze before he makes a commitment for the next five years or decides that he would like to go elsewhere via trade or free agency.
1. Does he have confidence in general manager Jon Horst and the Bucks' front office when it comes to the roster?
The NBA Executive of the Year in 2019, Horst has been aggressive in his three years. He traded multiple first-round picks to acquire Eric Bledsoe and George Hill, acquired a first from the Indiana Pacers in the Malcolm Brogdon sign-and-trade deal and signed Brook Lopez to a one-year, $3.4 million contract in 2018. Horst also signed Wesley Matthews, Kyle Korver and Marvin Williams to value contracts.
If Antetokounmpo agrees to the deal, the Bucks' front office will need to be creative when building the back end of the roster for 2021-22. The Bucks have their core players on long-term contracts, along with former first-round pick Donte DiVincenzo and two additional first-rounders on the way this year and next year. To fill out the rotation, Milwaukee will have to resort to the same type of low-cost signings that it pursued in 2019 with Robin Lopez, Korver and Matthews.
In terms of how much Antetokounmpo can believe in the Bucks' track record, how does this compare to the somewhat similar Anthony Davis situation of the past couple of years? The Bucks have won 75% of their regular-season games and have a roster built for sustainable success -- even without a 2020 championship. That wasn't the case for the New Orleans Pelicans when Davis requested a trade before the team could make its supermax offer one year before his free agency.
2. What are the resources to build the roster?
If Antetokounmpo decides to sign the supermax this offseason, here's a year-by-year breakdown of the resources the Bucks could use to continue to build the roster around him:
2020-21
The draft: first-rounder via Indiana
Early Bird rights on free agent Pat Connaughton
Cash to send or receive in a trade
Ersan Ilyasova's $7 million expiring contract
D.J. Wilson's rookie extension eligibility
Exceptions: midlevel, biannual and minimum
2021-22
The draft: first-round pick
Cash to send or receive in a trade
DiVincenzo's rookie extension eligibility
Possible early Bird rights on Matthews and Robin Lopez
George Hill's expiring contract
Exceptions: tax and minimum
2022-23
The draft: second-round pick
Cash to send or receive in a trade
Expiring contracts in Bledsoe and Brook Lopez
Exceptions: midlevel, biannual and minimum
2023-24
The draft: first-round and second-round pick
Cash to send or receive in a trade
Khris Middleton's expiring contract
Cap space flexibility: Up to a projected $30 million in room to spend
Exceptions: midlevel, biannual and minimum
There also is the trade route, but that's easier said than done: Middleton still has $147 million left on his contract, Brook Lopez has $40 million, and Bledsoe has $39 million.
3. What is the commitment from ownership?
When Milwaukee decided to let Brogdon go in free agency last offseason, co-owner Marc Lasry said that there was going to be a balancing act of building a championship roster while considering the impact on team finances.
"I think our stance is pretty similar," Lasry told reporters. "I don't think we have an issue of being in the luxury tax. I think part of it is we know we're going to be there. We're definitely going to be there in a couple of years, so that's not the question. The question ends up being: Was re-signing Malcolm an imperative? I think re-signing Malcolm was a luxury. And our view was that Malcolm is a phenomenal player, but for that amount of money, we thought we could have those dollars better spent elsewhere. And we'll find out."
Lasry's stance will be tested in upcoming seasons. The Bucks will be right at the luxury tax for 2020-21 if the line holds at $132.7 million, though there's some flexibility with the $7.0 million non-guaranteed contract of Ilyasova. (Ilyasova's deal becomes guaranteed if he is not waived by 5 p.m. ET Oct. 18). That will be true even if Antetokounmpo passes on the offer because he is under contract for next season.
4. Is Mike Budenholzer the right coach for this roster?
This is a question -- with an eventual answer -- on which Antetokounmpo, ownership and the GM will need to be aligned. The Bucks cannot prioritize Budenholzer's status over Antetokounmpo's future. They will need to know Antetokounmpo's thoughts before any decisions are made on the coach, even with Budenholzer's success in Milwaukee. By the same token, if Antetokounmpo wants Budenholzer to stay, the Bucks must weigh that heavily as well.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's struggles with his shooting hampered Milwaukee's chances in the postseason. Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHow Giannis can delay his decision
When it comes to the financials, teams are projecting a $109.1 million salary cap and a $132.7 million luxury tax not only for 2020-21 but also for 2021-22.
The cap is important here because the Bucks' supermax offer to Antetokounmpo will be based on a percentage of the 2021-22 salary cap -- the first year of his new deal.
With the NBA projected to lose at least $1 billion in revenue because of the pandemic and the preseason conflict with China, the league and the union are expected to ditch the basketball-related income (BRI) formula for at least a couple of seasons and collectively bargain new cap and luxury tax numbers for 2020-21 and 2021-22. That would be intended to provide stability for teams as they plan their rosters moving forward.
Because of the substantial decline in revenue, the league would set a salary cap that is the same as in the 2019-20 season. The hope would be that revenues would justify an increase in the salary cap for the 2022-23 season.
The timing of all of this is important because Antetokounmpo could, for instance, take the route we saw with Durant at the Golden State Warriors and sign a one-year contract (plus a second-year player option) in the 2021 offseason. He could then become a free agent in 2022, in the case of a salary-cap spike, or wait another year.
Offseason cap breakdown
Milwaukee's Projected Cap SheetPLAYER2020-21 SALARY1. Khris Middleton$33,051,7242. Giannis Antetokounmpo$27,528,0903. Eric Bledsoe$16,875,0004. Brook Lopez$12,697,6745. George Hill$9,590,6026. Robin Lopez(player option) $5,005,3507. D.J. Wilson$4,548,2808. Donte DiVincenzo$3,044,1609. Wesley Matthews(player option) $2,692,99110 Thanasis Antetokounmpo$1,701,59311. Ersan Ilyasova(non-guaranteed) $7,000,00012. Sterling Brown1(free agent hold) $2,023,15013. Pat Connaughton2(free agent hold) $1,707,57614. Kyle Korver3(free agent hold) $1,707,57615. Marvin Williams3(free agent hold) $1,707,57616. Frank Mason4(free agent hold) $1,523,32017. Cam Reynolds4(free agent hold) $1,523,32018. First-rounder (own)(first-round hold) $2,379,840* Jon Leuer(dead cap space) $3,169,348* Larry Sanders(dead cap space) $1,865,546Total$141.3 millionProjected Luxury Tax$132.7 millionProjected salary cap$109.1 million1. Restricted bird rights2. Early bird rights3. Non-bird rights4. Restricted non-bird rights
Including the $7.0 million non-guaranteed contract for Ilyasova, Milwaukee has $129 million in committed salary, $3 million below the projected tax threshold.
The Bucks will have the $9.3 million midlevel and $3.6 million biannual exceptions available. However, using both would put them in the luxury tax and trigger the hard cap. The hard cap is projected to be $138.9 million.
Depth chart
Bucks Projected Depth ChartPGSGSFPFCE. BledsoeW. Matthews (P)K. MiddletonG. AntetokounmpoB. LopezG. HillD. DiVincenzoT. AntetokounmpoE. Ilyasova (1)R. Lopez (P)F. MasonP. ConnaughtonS. BrownD. WilsonP = Player-option1 = Non-guaranteed
The resources available to build the roster:
The draft: first-round pick (from Indiana)
Cash to send or receive in a trade
The Ilyasova expiring contract
Exceptions: $9.3 million midlevel and $3.6 million biannual
Depth chart
Milwaukee has until Oct. 18 to make a decision on the $7 million Ilyasova contract. Waiving the forward would give the Bucks flexibility toward the luxury tax but would leave only the $9.3 million midlevel or minimum exception with which to replace him. Ilyasova saw his 15.7 minutes per game during the regular season sliced in half in the playoffs.
Has Matthews done enough this season to earn more than the minimum contract? He averaged a career-low 7.4 points and 24.4 minutes per game but ranked second among all shooting guards in defensive real plus-minus. The $2.7 million player option for next season has to be exercised by Oct. 14. If Matthews becomes a free agent, Milwaukee can sign him to a contract up to $3.0 million, using the $3.6 million biannual exception or part of the $9.3 million midlevel.
Robin Lopez has an Oct. 14 decision with regard to his $5.0 million player option. In a backup role, Lopez averaged 14.5 minutes during the regular season, but he played far less in the postseason. He would not see a salary greater than $5.0 million if he were to become a free agent.
The Bucks have until Oct. 17 to extend Sterling Brown a one-year, $2.0 million qualifying offer.
After an unexpected second-round exit, how do the Bucks and Giannis go forward? AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillRestrictions
The Bucks are allowed to trade the 2020 first from Indiana but are restricted in future years from trading their own first. Starting with the 2020-21 basketball calendar, the Bucks will have to wait at least two years until their obligation to the Cleveland Cavaliers is met. The Cavs have Milwaukee's 2022 first that is protected for the top 10. The pick has additional protection in 2023 and 2024 if not conveyed.
The Ilyasova contract counts as zero in outgoing salary. It will increase to $7 million once the Bucks guarantee it on Oct. 18.
Matthews and Robin Lopez cannot be traded until they opt in to their contracts.
Extension candidates
Besides Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has two players who are extension eligible: Ilyasova and Wilson. Neither player is expected to receive a new deal.
The draft assets
The Bucks traded their 2020 first-round pick to the Phoenix Suns as part of the Bledsoe deal. The Suns traded that pick to the Boston Celtics the night of the 2019 draft.
From the Brogdon sign-and-trade deal, Milwaukee has the Pacers' first in 2020.
Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz have Milwaukee selecting in October:
No. 24 (from IND): Leandro Bolmaro | G | Barcelona 2
The Bucks will send Cleveland a 2022 first (top-10 protected) from the Hill trade. If not conveyed, the first has protection in 2023 (top 10 and 25-30) and top-8 protection in 2024.
What now for Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks?
This is not how it was supposed to end for the Bucks, who were ousted in the second round of the playoffs after posting the NBA's best regular-season record.
The postseason failure adds a new layer of complexity to Milwaukee's hopes of keeping Antetokounmpo.
The reigning MVP and Defensive Player of the Year will have a big decision to make: sign a $220 million supermax extension that would put him in a Bucks uniform through 2025-26 or seek to leave Milwaukee by trade or free agency.
Let's look at the various outcomes for Giannis.
Note: The financials here are based on the salary cap and luxury tax holding at 2019-20 levels as expected. Dates are subject to adjustment.
The Bucks' expected offer to Giannis
First, a logistical note: Although the Bucks have been targeting Oct. 18 to potentially reach an agreement on an extension with Antetokounmpo, that date is almost certain to be pushed back once the NBA sets the new calendar for the 2020-21 season. That goes likewise for the Nov. 30 deadline for an offseason deal (one day before the tentative Dec. 1 start date); we should expect that deadline to be moved.
Because Antetokounmpo qualified for the supermax by making multiple All-NBA teams (and winning MVP), Milwaukee will be able to -- and assuredly will -- offer him a five-year contract at the start of free agency, with a salary starting at 35% of the 2021-22 cap. By then, the cap for the next two seasons should be set, so the Bucks and Antetokounmpo will know the actual value of the offer.
Here's the financial breakdown of the offer the Bucks can make this offseason versus the offers other teams can make next season (2021), based on the initial cap projection of $109.1 million. Any team other than the Bucks would be limited to offering Antetokounmpo a four-year deal for a smaller percentage of the cap.
2021-22: $38.2M (Milwaukee) vs. $32.7M (new team)
2022-23: $41.3M (Milwaukee) vs. $34.4M (new team)
2023-24: $44.3M (Milwaukee) vs. $36.0M (new team)
2024-25: $47.4M (Milwaukee) vs. $37.7M (new team)
2025-26: $50.4M (Milwaukee)
Total: $221.5M (Milwaukee) vs. $140.8M (new team)
Milwaukee will have multiple advantages over other teams, including:
The Bucks are the only team that can offer a starting salary of 35% of the cap for five years. Under a $109.1 million cap, Milwaukee could offer $81 million more in guaranteed money, though a new team could close some of that gap by re-signing Antetokounmpo to another max deal in 2025-26.
Given the years of service rules, the next time Antetokounmpo could sign a contract for 35% of the cap with a team other than Milwaukee would be in the summer of 2023, when he'll be a 10-year veteran.
To bypass this problem, Antetokounmpo could sign a three-year contract with a player option in the third season. By 2023-24, Antetokounmpo will have reached 10 years of service (making him again eligible for 35% of the cap). Perhaps more importantly, the cap should see a significant increase from $109.1 million.
In 2023, Antetokounmpo could sign a four-year, $196 million contract (if the cap is $125 million). The six-year commitment on two separate contracts would total $263 million -- comparable to the $220 million supermax with Milwaukee but with one more year.
There is always the risk of injury for a player to consider, but as we saw with Kevin Durant last summer, franchise players have a market even with an injury.
Garrett Ellwood/NBAE via Getty ImagesRoster, finances and management
There are four questions Antetokounmpo will need to analyze before he makes a commitment for the next five years or decides that he would like to go elsewhere via trade or free agency.
1. Does he have confidence in general manager Jon Horst and the Bucks' front office when it comes to the roster?
The NBA Executive of the Year in 2019, Horst has been aggressive in his three years. He traded multiple first-round picks to acquire Eric Bledsoe and George Hill, acquired a first from the Indiana Pacers in the Malcolm Brogdon sign-and-trade deal and signed Brook Lopez to a one-year, $3.4 million contract in 2018. Horst also signed Wesley Matthews, Kyle Korver and Marvin Williams to value contracts.
If Antetokounmpo agrees to the deal, the Bucks' front office will need to be creative when building the back end of the roster for 2021-22. The Bucks have their core players on long-term contracts, along with former first-round pick Donte DiVincenzo and two additional first-rounders on the way this year and next year. To fill out the rotation, Milwaukee will have to resort to the same type of low-cost signings that it pursued in 2019 with Robin Lopez, Korver and Matthews.
In terms of how much Antetokounmpo can believe in the Bucks' track record, how does this compare to the somewhat similar Anthony Davis situation of the past couple of years? The Bucks have won 75% of their regular-season games and have a roster built for sustainable success -- even without a 2020 championship. That wasn't the case for the New Orleans Pelicans when Davis requested a trade before the team could make its supermax offer one year before his free agency.
2. What are the resources to build the roster?
If Antetokounmpo decides to sign the supermax this offseason, here's a year-by-year breakdown of the resources the Bucks could use to continue to build the roster around him:
2020-21
The draft: first-rounder via Indiana
Early Bird rights on free agent Pat Connaughton
Cash to send or receive in a trade
Ersan Ilyasova's $7 million expiring contract
D.J. Wilson's rookie extension eligibility
Exceptions: midlevel, biannual and minimum
2021-22
The draft: first-round pick
Cash to send or receive in a trade
DiVincenzo's rookie extension eligibility
Possible early Bird rights on Matthews and Robin Lopez
George Hill's expiring contract
Exceptions: tax and minimum
2022-23
The draft: second-round pick
Cash to send or receive in a trade
Expiring contracts in Bledsoe and Brook Lopez
Exceptions: midlevel, biannual and minimum
2023-24
The draft: first-round and second-round pick
Cash to send or receive in a trade
Khris Middleton's expiring contract
Cap space flexibility: Up to a projected $30 million in room to spend
Exceptions: midlevel, biannual and minimum
There also is the trade route, but that's easier said than done: Middleton still has $147 million left on his contract, Brook Lopez has $40 million, and Bledsoe has $39 million.
3. What is the commitment from ownership?
When Milwaukee decided to let Brogdon go in free agency last offseason, co-owner Marc Lasry said that there was going to be a balancing act of building a championship roster while considering the impact on team finances.
"I think our stance is pretty similar," Lasry told reporters. "I don't think we have an issue of being in the luxury tax. I think part of it is we know we're going to be there. We're definitely going to be there in a couple of years, so that's not the question. The question ends up being: Was re-signing Malcolm an imperative? I think re-signing Malcolm was a luxury. And our view was that Malcolm is a phenomenal player, but for that amount of money, we thought we could have those dollars better spent elsewhere. And we'll find out."
Lasry's stance will be tested in upcoming seasons. The Bucks will be right at the luxury tax for 2020-21 if the line holds at $132.7 million, though there's some flexibility with the $7.0 million non-guaranteed contract of Ilyasova. (Ilyasova's deal becomes guaranteed if he is not waived by 5 p.m. ET Oct. 18). That will be true even if Antetokounmpo passes on the offer because he is under contract for next season.
4. Is Mike Budenholzer the right coach for this roster?
This is a question -- with an eventual answer -- on which Antetokounmpo, ownership and the GM will need to be aligned. The Bucks cannot prioritize Budenholzer's status over Antetokounmpo's future. They will need to know Antetokounmpo's thoughts before any decisions are made on the coach, even with Budenholzer's success in Milwaukee. By the same token, if Antetokounmpo wants Budenholzer to stay, the Bucks must weigh that heavily as well.
Giannis Antetokounmpo's struggles with his shooting hampered Milwaukee's chances in the postseason. Mike Ehrmann/Getty ImagesHow Giannis can delay his decision
When it comes to the financials, teams are projecting a $109.1 million salary cap and a $132.7 million luxury tax not only for 2020-21 but also for 2021-22.
The cap is important here because the Bucks' supermax offer to Antetokounmpo will be based on a percentage of the 2021-22 salary cap -- the first year of his new deal.
With the NBA projected to lose at least $1 billion in revenue because of the pandemic and the preseason conflict with China, the league and the union are expected to ditch the basketball-related income (BRI) formula for at least a couple of seasons and collectively bargain new cap and luxury tax numbers for 2020-21 and 2021-22. That would be intended to provide stability for teams as they plan their rosters moving forward.
Because of the substantial decline in revenue, the league would set a salary cap that is the same as in the 2019-20 season. The hope would be that revenues would justify an increase in the salary cap for the 2022-23 season.
The timing of all of this is important because Antetokounmpo could, for instance, take the route we saw with Durant at the Golden State Warriors and sign a one-year contract (plus a second-year player option) in the 2021 offseason. He could then become a free agent in 2022, in the case of a salary-cap spike, or wait another year.
Offseason cap breakdown
Milwaukee's Projected Cap SheetPLAYER2020-21 SALARY1. Khris Middleton$33,051,7242. Giannis Antetokounmpo$27,528,0903. Eric Bledsoe$16,875,0004. Brook Lopez$12,697,6745. George Hill$9,590,6026. Robin Lopez(player option) $5,005,3507. D.J. Wilson$4,548,2808. Donte DiVincenzo$3,044,1609. Wesley Matthews(player option) $2,692,99110 Thanasis Antetokounmpo$1,701,59311. Ersan Ilyasova(non-guaranteed) $7,000,00012. Sterling Brown1(free agent hold) $2,023,15013. Pat Connaughton2(free agent hold) $1,707,57614. Kyle Korver3(free agent hold) $1,707,57615. Marvin Williams3(free agent hold) $1,707,57616. Frank Mason4(free agent hold) $1,523,32017. Cam Reynolds4(free agent hold) $1,523,32018. First-rounder (own)(first-round hold) $2,379,840* Jon Leuer(dead cap space) $3,169,348* Larry Sanders(dead cap space) $1,865,546Total$141.3 millionProjected Luxury Tax$132.7 millionProjected salary cap$109.1 million1. Restricted bird rights2. Early bird rights3. Non-bird rights4. Restricted non-bird rights
Including the $7.0 million non-guaranteed contract for Ilyasova, Milwaukee has $129 million in committed salary, $3 million below the projected tax threshold.
The Bucks will have the $9.3 million midlevel and $3.6 million biannual exceptions available. However, using both would put them in the luxury tax and trigger the hard cap. The hard cap is projected to be $138.9 million.
Depth chart
Bucks Projected Depth ChartPGSGSFPFCE. BledsoeW. Matthews (P)K. MiddletonG. AntetokounmpoB. LopezG. HillD. DiVincenzoT. AntetokounmpoE. Ilyasova (1)R. Lopez (P)F. MasonP. ConnaughtonS. BrownD. WilsonP = Player-option1 = Non-guaranteed
The resources available to build the roster:
The draft: first-round pick (from Indiana)
Cash to send or receive in a trade
The Ilyasova expiring contract
Exceptions: $9.3 million midlevel and $3.6 million biannual
Depth chart
Milwaukee has until Oct. 18 to make a decision on the $7 million Ilyasova contract. Waiving the forward would give the Bucks flexibility toward the luxury tax but would leave only the $9.3 million midlevel or minimum exception with which to replace him. Ilyasova saw his 15.7 minutes per game during the regular season sliced in half in the playoffs.
Has Matthews done enough this season to earn more than the minimum contract? He averaged a career-low 7.4 points and 24.4 minutes per game but ranked second among all shooting guards in defensive real plus-minus. The $2.7 million player option for next season has to be exercised by Oct. 14. If Matthews becomes a free agent, Milwaukee can sign him to a contract up to $3.0 million, using the $3.6 million biannual exception or part of the $9.3 million midlevel.
Robin Lopez has an Oct. 14 decision with regard to his $5.0 million player option. In a backup role, Lopez averaged 14.5 minutes during the regular season, but he played far less in the postseason. He would not see a salary greater than $5.0 million if he were to become a free agent.
The Bucks have until Oct. 17 to extend Sterling Brown a one-year, $2.0 million qualifying offer.
After an unexpected second-round exit, how do the Bucks and Giannis go forward? AP Photo/Mark J. TerrillRestrictions
The Bucks are allowed to trade the 2020 first from Indiana but are restricted in future years from trading their own first. Starting with the 2020-21 basketball calendar, the Bucks will have to wait at least two years until their obligation to the Cleveland Cavaliers is met. The Cavs have Milwaukee's 2022 first that is protected for the top 10. The pick has additional protection in 2023 and 2024 if not conveyed.
The Ilyasova contract counts as zero in outgoing salary. It will increase to $7 million once the Bucks guarantee it on Oct. 18.
Matthews and Robin Lopez cannot be traded until they opt in to their contracts.
Extension candidates
Besides Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has two players who are extension eligible: Ilyasova and Wilson. Neither player is expected to receive a new deal.
The draft assets
The Bucks traded their 2020 first-round pick to the Phoenix Suns as part of the Bledsoe deal. The Suns traded that pick to the Boston Celtics the night of the 2019 draft.
From the Brogdon sign-and-trade deal, Milwaukee has the Pacers' first in 2020.
Here's how ESPN's Jonathan Givony and Mike Schmitz have Milwaukee selecting in October:
No. 24 (from IND): Leandro Bolmaro | G | Barcelona 2
The Bucks will send Cleveland a 2022 first (top-10 protected) from the Hill trade. If not conveyed, the first has protection in 2023 (top 10 and 25-30) and top-8 protection in 2024.
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