If you ever listened to the college basketball podcast One Shining Podcast with Mark Titus and Tate Frazier, they had ‘Good guys’ ‘bad guys’ and ‘bag guys’ segment every Monday. There were those ‘good guys’ who everyone liked and would defend at every corner. They could be an awful coach or have an awful season yet people would still find a way to defend them. That’s how I mostly feel about Malcolm Brogdon of the Indiana Pacers. We’re told that he is a ‘good guy’ but in reality, it seems like he likes to stir shit up and cause issues. For the last few months, I took a stand that Brogdon did not want to come back to Milwaukee and Bucks agreed thus they had no issue sending him to a division rival. Based on his comments yesterday, I haven’t been more right about something.

Before the Pacers-Bucks game, Brogdon’s comments seemed like a guy that did not like Giannis Antetokounmpo taking over a leadership role and said that the Bucks did not value him. Whatever that means, I’m unsure. But Brogdon is trying to make himself out to be the victim in all of this and he had nothing to do with it. I call bullshit. While it’s fine that the former Rookie of the Year got a tribute video and fans cheered him, he didn’t deserve either thing the way he talked about his former team and the place he used to call home.

Malcolm Brogdon on his return to Milwaukee with the Pacers to face the Bucks: "Lot of good memories. Love those guys. New opportunity being a leader. This is what every NBA player wants. I felt like it was time to move on. (Indiana) is a great fit for me. Fans here were amazing." pic.twitter.com/5H3mrXG05O

— Dennis Krause (@DennisKrause1) December 22, 2019

Ahead of Malcolm Brogdon's return to Milwaukee, he spoke to reporters outside of the locker room. In a perfect world, would he have stayed? “I would’ve loved to play for this team, if they had wanted me. If they had valued me the way the Pacers value me. That’s all I gotta say.”

— Eric Woodyard (@E_Woodyard) December 22, 2019

For once and for all, can we all agree now that Brogdon did not want to be here? Is everyone on the same page now? Good, that’s great. He did not and showed it through his comments yesterday. Yes, he can paint of picture of a desire to stay but it’s all smoke and mirrors. It is a PR answer as he knows people in Milwaukee still like him. By the way, I don’t think it was a coincidence that this came out from owner Marc Lasry last night about the lack of drama.

Bucks owner Marc Lasry boasts about team’s lack of drama https://t.co/aeFCh1MmiX pic.twitter.com/EsrgygtIIy

— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) December 23, 2019

For those who want to keep pumping out pieces that the Bucks will need Brogdon come playoff time, go ahead, but they will not matter. Please realize that this man wanted to be a star of a team that made the playoff every year then at best lose in the second round.

Charlie.