Grading the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade for the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat
Grading what the Milwaukee Bucks got for Giannis Antetokounmpo from the Miami Heat
The Bucks have finally dealt the superstar for Tyler Herro and other players and picksTre Allen|
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Milwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks have finally traded forward Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat, after considering an offer from the Boston Celtics.
As both teams will have new beginnings, here's my grade for the Bucks side.
Full trade details
Miami receives: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Bobby Portis
Milwaukee receives: Tyler, Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakučionis, 3 first-round picks (including No. 13, first rounder in 2031 and 2033) 1 pick swap in 2030 and 1 2033 secound -rounder
For Milwaukee, I'm giving this trade an A-
It's never easy to trade away the greatest player in franchise history, but given the current situation that the Bucks are in it's the most logical.
After winning the NBA Finals in 2021, Milwaukee had a chance to possibly repeat but lost in the second round to Boston the year later and became the sixth No. 1 seed in playoff to lose in the first round in 2023.
The Bucks decided to shoot for the stars and trade Damian Lillard, but the experiment went south after two first round exits to the Indiana Pacers leading for Milwaukee to waive him and also take on roughly $22.5 million per year for the next five seasons (through 2029–30)
The Bucks were handcuffed, and put all of their eggs in one basket. They tried to make up for it by signing Myles Turner in the offseason, but his numbers took a were not worth the $27 million for the next four years.
Antetokounmpo only playing 36 games, Milwaukee going 32-50 and missing the playoffs was the cherry on top. His interest in leaving the Bucks showed that what they had was not working and needed to restart.
You've acquired young, pieces who can help make an instant impact, while additional draft capital that allows you to become more versatile to rebuild in the future.
Although Tyler Herro only appeared in 33 games, he's another young piece that can score the ball at an high level. In his time with the Heat he averaged 20.5 points, 4.8 rebounds, 4.1 assists, while shooting 48% from the field and 37.8% from the 3-point line.
Jaquez, Jr. came off the bench for the Heat and excelled in the sixth man role averaging 15.4 points, 5.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game, while shooting 50.7% from the field.
Even though he finished second for the Sixth Man of the Year, he became the first player in league history to log 1,000 points, 300 rebounds, 300 assists and 50 3-pointers off the bench in a single season.
Ware is an tall, athletic center standing at 7 feet tall who can also stretch the floor. The 21-year-old sophomore averaged 11.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks per game, in addition to shooting 53% from the field and 39.5% from beyond the arch on three attempts per game.
Jakučionis is coming off his rookie season at 19 years old, who in the 53 games he appeared in averaged 6.2 points on 42.3% from three. He will still have time to develop and grow into a role of his own on a new team.
And probably the most attractive piece of the haul are the picks for the future. The Bucks now acquired the No. 13 overall pick where they either draft for themselves or package it in something else for a different deal. They've also obtained two future first round picks, a pick swap and a second rounder.
As hard as it is to let go for some people, Milwaukee wasn't going to win a championship anytime soon with Antetokounmpo and its current roster.
The best course of action was to get the most of out him, even though the Bucks won't become competitive for a few years.
It's time to rebuild and the Bucks did exactly that, now it's time to build on with what they have for the future.
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TRE ALLENGlen (Tre) Allen is from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He attended Louisiana State University, where he graduated with a BA in journalism. Working for the student newspaper, The Reveille, he covered LSU football and men’s and women’s basketball, writing game stories, analysis and profiles.
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Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
