The $129.8M luxury tax apron (hard cap) made it unrealistic for Milwaukee to match any offer sheet north of $12M for Jabari Parker. The apron was triggered when the Bucks agreed to terms with Ersan Ilyasova. The unlikely bonuses of Tony Snell and John Henson plus the pending signing of Brook Lopez left Milwaukee with only $8M in room below the apron.
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Position: F
Born: 12/28/90
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $10,577,466
Born: 12/28/90
Height: 6-11 / 2.11
Weight:220 lbs. / 99.8 kg.
Salary: $10,577,466
29 Apr
For Bucks center John Henson, who has missed the past four games with a back injury and was one of the last players on the floor doing drills with assistant coach Greg Foster, there’s another number that’s close to his mind right now. “Day 11,” Henson said dripping with sweat after his workout referring to how long he’s been rehabbing his back. “Getting better. I’m just worried about tonight and then I’ll go from there. That’s kind of the mindset.”
John Henson: “After Game 2 I could barely walk. I looked like an old man. I could barely walk and get out of bed. That’s not really good to travel on but now I’m fine. I took some anti-inflammatories, a lot of treatment — two or three times a day, three or four hours a day — and I’m back where I need to be.”
Matt Velazquez: John Henson officially out again for the Bucks.
With Henson out again on Tuesday, Maker and veteran Tyler Zeller will be counted on to maintain the momentum the group has enjoyed recently. Despite his struggles throughout the season, the Bucks’ confidence in Maker has never wavered. “It came from last year, really,” Bucks swingman Khris Middleton said. “He started tons of games for us last year, started in the playoffs for us last year and he played well in his rookie year. This year he’s been up and down, I don’t know why, but when he’s gotten in the game [in the playoffs], he’s produced. That’s where the confidence is coming from. We’ve all seen him before.”
