Milwaukee Bucks need to reshape their roster. They know that what they have right now is not good enough. It led to two postseason disappointments. There have been a lot of options discussed by fans, podcasters, writers. Bogdan Bogdanovic is a name mentioned by some, and apparently, the Bucks feel the same way some fans do. Bucks could try to work a sign-and-trade with Bogdanovic that could lead to Bucks taking on Harrison Barnes’ contract. This is all according to ESPN’s Zach Lowe. Is that juice worth the squeeze? This makes the Bucks’ roster better but it is probably their only move putting others off the table.

Let’s start with Bogdanovic. It is not a surprise the Bucks love him when you look at this profile. Bogdanovic is a very good catch and shoot player. He also has a ridiculous quick trigger with his shot. He gets off screens really well as well. This all fits with Mike Budenholzer’s system. Another thing with Bogdanovic is the wingspan makes him 6’11 giving him some length even if he’s not great defensively. If you want negatives, he doesn’t get to the free-throw line. It is an allergy for him averaging two free throws in his first three years. Also, Bogi doesn’t create his shot often which Bucks desperately need.

For this to happen, Sacramento wants Milwaukee to take on Harrison Barnes’ contract. It is a massive deal. He still has 60 million dollars on his deal for the next three years. That’s excessive. This means they have to deal Eric Bledsoe for the contract figures to work. Barnes fits the prototypical Bucks player too. He loves to hang out in the corner and shoot threes. Barnes is a great spot-up shooter and plays great defense. The three-and-D of Barnes could definitely help Milwaukee. Not to mention, the postseason experience is huge for this team.

Will the Bucks be able to make this work? Even if they’re willing to go into the luxury tax, this feels hard to me. Looking at Milwaukee’s roster, are they able to take on these contracts then figure out the rest of their roster? Or are they planning to blow out the bank this year in an attempt to guarantee Giannis Antetokounmpo staying past this year?

This is basically another version of the Chris Paul deal in terms of contracts versus taking a guy like Victor Oladipo or DeMar DeRozan where their money is off the books next season. Maybe this is the Bucks looking forward versus just in the immediate. We’ll see if Milwaukee can make this happen.

Charlie.