8:10pm: The Bucks have confirmed they’ve requested waivers on Ilyasova.
2:07pm: The Bucks are waiving forward Ersan Ilyasova before his salary for 2020/21 becomes guaranteed, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic (Twitter link).
Ilyasova is under contract for $7MM in ’20/21, the final year of his deal. However, that amount is fully non-guaranteed until tomorrow, so Milwaukee can avoid being on the hook for his salary by releasing him now.
On its surface, the decision isn’t a surprising one. Ilyasova saw his role reduced in 2019/20, as he recorded 6.6 PPG and 4.8 RPG in 63 games, playing just 15.7 minutes per contest. In the postseason, he logged just 23 minutes in three games.
However, the implications of waiving him are worth noting. He was expected to be moved to Sacramento part of the deal that would have sent Bogdan Bogdanovic to Milwaukee in a sign-and-trade.
However, that deal reportedly fell apart on Wednesday. With Ilyasova hitting waivers, it will be very difficult for the two sides to rekindle that agreement, since his $7MM expiring contract was important for salary-matching purposes. In other words, the Bucks’ decision to cut Ilyasova suggests they really are moving on from Bogdanovic.
Ilyasova will be an unrestricted free agent able to sign outright with any team, assuming he goes unclaimed on waivers this weekend.
This mean the Bogdanovic deal is dead. Not good
Or they are just cutting the kings out of the deal and reworking the contract to fit cap space. They also won’t be hardcapped if he signs via FA
But if they “just” cut the king out, the kings can resign him since he is restricted. (Hope you are right.)
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Can we then hear the announcers say “United Nations lineup” another 47 times a game?
This just means someone screwed over the Bucks by using them as leverage.
Woj. Does this fiasco even see the light of day without his “reporting,” and what do any of us gain from guys like him in every sport who are so worried about being first that being correct doesn’t matter.
So right. That’s why I don’t jump on sports news anymore.
First, second or third, the Bucks will not have his salary to use in trade. I don’t see how the speed of reporting on it makes any difference.
Sooooo… Dario Saric?
Take a risk on a young or backup PG. Worked for Miami.
Can Warriors use vet min 2.6 million to claim him?
Yes
Not to claim him off waivers, no, but they could offer him a min-salary deal if he clears waivers.
Ilyasova would be a valuable pickup for the Clippers or Miami if the price is right. Does seem that the Warriors are really in the driver’s seat this year with so many cap slots they can fill and a free agent crop that is mostly journeymen veterans. They can re-tool their lineup even without Klay and be very competitive.
Ersan is still a good role player in this league. He’s never relied on athleticism. His shooting and rebounding is still solid. He could help a lot of good teams off the bench
Clippers, sixers or heat will get him…
who cares about BOGDONOVIC
Bucks have other guys they can use for matching purposes, including some of their cap hold guys via S&T to Sac. Including him.