The Milwaukee Bucks had been a part of a giant transaction forward of the commerce deadline. Milwaukee despatched out Khris Middleton in a deal that introduced in Kyle Kuzma from the Washington Wizards. Whereas that transfer did assist the group to get underneath the second apron, Bucks co-owner Wes Edens mentioned that wasn’t the motivation.
“The strikes we made on the deadline had been basketball strikes,” Edens mentioned. “And the monetary was part of it, within the consideration of the second apron, however I feel that (normal supervisor) Jon Horst and his group did and really helpful what they thought could be greatest for the basketball group and I feel that they did an amazing job.”
When requested if there was a mandate from possession to get the group underneath the second apron, Edens was agency in his reply.
“No. No. By no means. None of that,” Edens mentioned.
Edens beforehand mentioned that the monetary penalties and restrictions on roster constructing are a brand new factor that groups are coping with underneath the present CBA.
“For the primary time, they’ve included each monetary penalties and sporting penalties and so you do not need to be within the second apron if you happen to can keep away from it,” Edens mentioned. “Now we have come out of our pockets to place the most effective group we are able to on the sphere and spent some huge cash doing so and have a championship to indicate for it and quite a lot of wins. However we at all times need extra.”