Milwaukee Bucks were not one of the teams in the running for Anthony Davis. We all knew that. Some talk was made when Giannis and he talked about playing with each other after a Bucks-Pelicans game two years ago. But the only thing Milwaukee really had to worry about with Davis was if he ends up on Boston playing for the Celtics. There was some thought after Toronto took the risk on Kawhi Leonard that Boston might do the same for Davis. It did not happen as AD went to Los Angeles Lakers for a host of players including Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram. Bucks will only have to worry about AD twice a year and potentially in the NBA Finals. That’s the best you can ask for.

Would it have been nice to add Davis to the Eastern Conference from a balanced perspective? Sure, no doubt. There will be a lot of takes this week about abolishing conferences and having the teams play 1 vs. 16 to help with the Western Conference having too many good teams. But selfishly as a Bucks fan, the Eastern conference can be as weak as three-day-old coffee and I would not care. Anything to get Milwaukee to an NBA Finals, I’m good with it. If Davis came to the East, it would have only hurt Milwaukee’s chances at a title.

One other thing that is great for Bucks fans is there is growing dissension with Celtics fans and their front office. Many complaints about Boston not pushing their chips all in and rather try to make the most out of their young talent. Trust me, it sounds weirdly like the Brewers at a larger scale, but that is how Boston is operating these days versus trying to sink the franchise for one year. In reality, it’s the smart move. I wouldn’t give up Jayson Tatum for maybe one year of Davis. It’s the smart move, but the fans are sick of things to be the right thing long-term.

Look forward to Bucks-Lakers having a little more juice.