Free agent point guard Derrick Rose is meeting today with Bucks team officials, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN (via Twitter). It’s the first we’ve heard of Milwaukee’s interest in Rose since the free agent period opened.
The Bucks have a young, talented roster led by Giannis Antetokounmpo, but could use some help at the point guard spot, making them a logical suitor for a veteran like Rose. Matthew Dellavedova was the club’s primary point guard last season, with Malcolm Brogdon and Jason Terry also seeing some action at the position.
Milwaukee’s current cap position may not be conducive to a pursuit of Rose. The team is over the cap, which would leave just the $8.4MM mid-level exception to offer the former MVP. However, Wojnarowski suggests (via Twitter) that Milwaukee has been making an effort to shed salary in order to make room for a more competitive offer for Rose.
While Wojnarowski doesn’t identify any specific players the Bucks are trying to move, Greg Monroe ($17.88MM) is the club’s most obvious trade candidate. Some combination of John Henson ($11.42MM), Mirza Teletovic ($10.5MM), and Spencer Hawes ($6.02MM) might also make sense as potential chips. I wouldn’t expect any of those players to have a whole lot of trade value though.
Rose, 28, is coming off a season in which he averaged 18.0 PPG and 4.4 APG in 64 games for the Knicks. There’s reportedly some interest within the Knicks front office in bringing back the former No. 1 overall pick, though a source tells Frank Isola of The New York Daily News that GM Steve Mills is opposed to the idea, and Mills currently has the final say on basketball decisions.
Work out a sign and trade with the Knicks
Knicks get Monroe, Hawes, and future 1st.
Bucks get Rose and O’Quinn
Wouldn’t be a bad trade except that I hear the Knicks are trying to get younger and shed salary cap themselves.
Well those are both 1 year deals which wouldn’t hamper them long term, and they pick up a pick and remove a future commitment in O’Quinn. I could see that.
Oh please God no.
Knicks Fan:
Done!!
I’ll take one year contracts and a 1st for a player I don’t want on the team.
Melo and O’Quinn to Houston. Rose and Noah to Milwaukee. Only take back one year contracts and picks. Both the Rockets and Bucks will be playoff teams next season so the Knicks better insist on first round picks.
Monroe is a young player and ah monster on the boards of I were the Knicks I’d take that trade… that’s not bad..Monroe and hawes or teletovic which is a shooter… that would be ah great trade
Perfect fit for us. A one on one scorer which we need but we can give him his rest through out the season because we can win without him
I mean why not go with the rookie of the year PG/SG you already have on your roster who is still on his cheap rookie deal
And not waste your time or cap space on a washed up, no knees, bad media image player
Great. Rose and Parker could have their next knee blowout together.
Rose will be a great addition alongside Parker and Giannis.
Nobody’s giving up a 1st round pick to sign D.Rose. LOL. Monroe has been one of the bigger FA busts of the last few years, and can’t start since he can’t defend his position (limiting his playing time). Bucks were offering to pay to get rid of him, so maybe they’ll pay a highly protected first to get him off the books.
I agree no team is giving up a 1st for Rose but you’re wrong about Monroe. He was arguably the Bucks 2nd best player all season. Yes he didn’t start but he was usually the one closing out games and holds plenty of value as a large expiring contract of a player who can contribute on a contending team.
He wanted to stay on the big stage in New York City, and that’s what would’ve happened if Jackson kept his job.
But, Milwaukee is an obvious second choice. Only 80 miles from Chicago. So, he’ll be able to go home, frequently. Hell, he can basically live in a Chicago, again.