Report calls Milwaukee Bucks' offseason "satisfactory"

Apparently, the Bucks did enough to put them in a position to contend for a few more NBA titles.

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The Milwaukee Bucks headed to the offseason with a boatload of free agents and not a whole lot of resources to keep them all. Ultimately, the Bucks signed who they believed they needed, eventually letting a few pieces go. While the Bucks didn’t make any earth-shattering moves, the ones they made were satisfactory, according to Greg Swartz of Bleacher Report.

Core pieces returning

It didn’t take long for the Bucks to strike new deals with two of their core pieces—Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez. The two were re-signed for deals reportedly worth a combined $141 million, putting the Bucks in a tough financial bind. They also re-signed tough-as-nails forward Jae Crowder and free agent wingman Malik Beasley to reasonable deals.

“The Bucks signed whom they needed to re-sign. Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez are both returning, albeit $141 million richer. Jae Crowder even agreed to come back on a one-year, $3.2 million deal, while Malik Beasley surprisingly inked a one-year, veteran-minimum deal as well,” Swartz wrote.

Sacrificed depth

The Bucks, though, lost a few key cogs. Joe Ingles signed with the Orlando Magic, while Jevon Carter moved to the Chicago Bulls. The two veterans provided key depth off the bench and were integral to the team’s success over the last few seasons.

“Milwaukee did lose Joe Ingles to the Orlando Magic and Jevon Carter to the Chicago Bulls. Those two were important role players who gave this aging team some necessary wing and backcourt depth,” Swartz added.

At the end of the day, Swartz believes the Bucks did what they could to put them in a good position to compete for a few more NBA titles.

“The Bucks did just enough to keep themselves at the top of the East and competing for championships.”