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5 years ago – via Twitter Matt_Velazquez

Matt Velazquez: “It’s a good pickup for them,” Tyronn Lue said of Bucks getting Bledsoe. Added that it’s a move that makes the Bucks better.

5 years ago – via Twitter eric_nehm

Eric Nehm: And it is now officially official.

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TRADE COMPLETE:

Bucks Acquire Eric Bledsoe From Phoenix » https://t.co/WBLhKtrDie#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/OijiqkzdQe

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) November 7, 2017

5 years ago – via Basketball Insiders

Outside of Antetokounmpo, Eric Bledsoe will likely be playing alongside Malcolm Brogdon. Already showing strides in year two, the Bucks current starting point guard is curious to see how the two mesh in the backcourt when he arrives. “You know at this point, you can’t be sure,” Brogdon told Basketball Insiders Tuesday of what the acquisition does for the team. “I think it’ll be a positive. Losing Moose [Monroe] is definitely a negative for us. He brought so much to the table for us, especially coming off the bench. He’s a starter that came off the bench. But you know, having another guard that can really create his own shot, get downhill and make plays—I think that will definitely help us.”

5 years ago – via Basketball Insiders

Malcolm Brogdon told Basketball Insiders that we could be watching the Bucks play with more guard-heavy sets in small ball moving forward. When asked if that fits his skill set, he immediately nodded his head in approval. “We’re a defensive-minded team, but we want to be fast,” Brogdon told Basketball Insiders. “We want to play in the open court and we want to be very versatile and be able to defend multiple positions on defense. Having more guards and sort of mid-sized guys is gonna help us.”

5 years ago – via Twitter GeryWoelfel

Gery Woelfel: Chatted with Teletovic the other day about Bledsoe, who was his teammate in Phoenix. Simply raved about him.

5 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: The Suns get Bucks 2018 second-round pick if it lands 48 to 60 in draft. That pick doesn’t carry into 2019, if Bucks keep it in 18.

5 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: First-round pick protection: 2018: Suns get Bucks pick between 11-to-16. 2019: 4-to-16. 2020: 8 to 30. 2021: Unprotected.

5 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Sources: Suns, Bucks have agreed in principle to trade Eric Bledsoe for Greg Monroe and protected 2018 first-round and second-round picks.

5 years ago – via ESPN

Bobby Marks: The Bucks will create a $3.38M Trade Exception and fall $4.4M below the luxury tax after shipping out Greg Monroe in exchange for Eric Bledsoe. The point guard has a $14.5M cap hit this year and $15M next season. The Bucks now have $106M in contracts next season, roughly $16M below the luxury tax. Bringing back restricted free agent Jabari Parker will likely push Milwaukee into the tax. Milwaukee also has a $5M Trade Exception that will expire in February.

5 years ago – via USA Today Sports

The Phoenix Suns and Milwaukee Bucks have reached an agreement on a trade that will send point guard Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee in exchange for center Greg Monroe and a future first-round draft pick, a person with direct knowledge of the agreement confirmed to USA TODAY Sports. The person spoke under the condition of anonymity because the trade had not yet been made official. Bledsoe, 27, hasn’t played since his infamous “I don’t want be here” tweet, which he sent shortly before the news broke that Suns head coach Earl Watson had been fired just three games into the season. Suns general Manager Ryan McDonough said afterwards that Bledsoe “won’t be” with the team going forward.

5 years ago – via Twitter Matt_Velazquez

Matt Velazquez: League sources say the picks in the not-yet-finalized Bucks-Suns deal are a “uniquely” protected 2018 first & top 47 protected 2018 second.

5 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee

Adrian Wojnarowski‏: Suns finalizing deal to send Eric Bledsoe to Bucks, league sources tell @ZachLowe_NBA and me.

5 years ago – via Twitter wojespn

Adrian Wojnarowski: Phoenix finalizing deal to send Eric Bledsoe to Milwaukee for Greg Monroe and a first-round draft pick, sources tell @Zach Lowe and me.

5 years ago – via ESPN

The deal could also include a second-round pick, league sources tell ESPN.

5 years ago – via Twitter NBADraftWass

Jonathan Wasserman: Suns also get Miami’s 1st-round pick if it lands outside top 7. Assuming pick in Bledsoe deal is 2018, Phoenix could have three 1st-rounders twitter.com/wojespn/status…

5 years ago – via ESPN

Bobby Marks: The Bucks will gain luxury tax flexibility this season with the Eric Bledsoe $14.5M cap hit. Milwaukee was $1M below the tax before the trade and are now $4.3M. Next year is where things get complicated for Milwaukee. The Bledsoe 2018–19 $15M salary has the Bucks with $116M in guaranteed salaries, $6M below the tax. The restricted free agency of Jabari Parker will push the Bucks into the tax. The Bucks will also gain a $3.38M trade exception.

5 years ago – via Twitter mcten

Dave McMenamin‏: Eric Bledsoe is not expected to play w/ MIL tonight in CLE, multiple sources tell ESPN. Plan is to meet Bucks in San Antonio tomorrow.

5 years ago – via Twitter AlexKennedyNBA

Alex Kennedy: This could be a steal for the Bucks. Remember, last year Eric Bledose averaged 21.1 points, 6.3 assists, 4.8 boards, 1.4 steals in 66 games.

5 years ago – via Twitter TheSteinLine

Marc Stein: The Bucks are a team has expressed interest in trading for Eric Bledsoe, according to league sources