Grayson Allen Extension

Clearly the Bucks are excited about what he can bring to the team. 2 Years and up to $20 million:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Milwaukee Bucks guard Grayson Allen has agreed on a two-year, $20 million rookie extension, his agent Mitch Nathan of <a href="https://twitter.com/CAA_Basketball?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CAA_Basketbal l</a> tells ESPN. Allen arrived with the defending champions in a trade this summer. He was the 21st pick in the 2018 NBA Draft.</p>&mdash; Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/wojespn/status/1450208004121370626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Josh Okogie was the No. 20 pick in 2018, and did not reach a contract extension before today&#39;s deadline.<br><br>11 players from that class signed extensions -- including Kevin Huerter for $16.25M per + Grayson Allen for $10M per. Okogie will now be a restricted free agent this summer. <a href="https://t.co/5VcdHYQEeq">pic.twitter.com/5VcdHYQEeq</a></p>&mdash; Dane Moore (@DaneMooreNBA) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaneMooreNBA/status/1450241549040865280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 18, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I hope this doesn't affect DiVincenzo's tenure in Milwaukee, at least for this season. Let Donte take his time returning and he will only add more depth come playoff time. The Bucks' bench became too thin last season.....the deeper they advanced in the playoffs.

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Thought that was a big contract for Allen, but based on what others in the draft class received (granted many are stars) I guess the amount is ok.

Might be protection for Donte leaving, although I think we have his rights for next season. Connaughton is also signed through next year I believe, but that might be a player option.

Need 3 point shooting, and I think Allen is more than just a 3 point shooter. Good signing.

I think the Suns are in a very tough spot with Ayton. He is a very good player, but no where near a max salary kind of player, and that is what he is expecting.

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Originally Posted by Goose85

Thought that was a big contract for Allen, but based on what others in the draft class received (granted many are stars) I guess the amount is ok.

Might be protection for Donte leaving, although I think we have his rights for next season. Connaughton is also signed through next year I believe, but that might be a player option.

Need 3 point shooting, and I think Allen is more than just a 3 point shooter. Good signing.

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Connaughton has a player option for 22-23, DiVincenzo will be a Restricted Free Agent if the Bucks make the Qualifying Offer. I like Donte, hope he stays, but always have to do what is best/smart from a basketball standpoint. If Donte returns and has a great season, it will be hard to keep him. At the same time, it might mean he helped you win another championship.

I agree that Allen was a good signing.....having him under contract through 2024 really solidifies, what looks to be, the intended nucleus of this team:

Holiday: Player Option for 24-25
Middleton: Player Option for 23-24
Giannis: Player Option for 25-26
Lopez: Signed through 22-23

Allen looked like a good fit for the team last night.

It was fun to watch the Bucks again, I will say that. I think it will be another fun year to watch this team.

No DiVincenzo, Portis, Ojeleye, Hood. Jrue misses the second half. Bud ran out some weird-ass lineups. And they completely destroyed Brooklyn.

There was a confidence and looseness the Bucks played with that was palpable. Grayson has a dream job- find space and get a ton of open threes with a perpetual green light.

The Nets have some frontcourt issues. Claxton isn't quite ready, and the vets all looked OLD last night.

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Originally Posted by Goose85

Allen looked like a good fit for the team last night.

It was fun to watch the Bucks again, I will say that. I think it will be another fun year to watch this team.

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That was fun Goose.....and glad I was able to catch the ring and banner ceremony. Very cool.

No Portis, Hood, Ojeleye or DiVincenzo and they still looked very good. Love the addition of Allen and adding Nwora to the rotation. They look to be deeper and they just might be better (barring injury......knock on wood).

Paying Nwora is also something the Bucks have to keep in mind. He was a 2nd round pick and appears to only be signed through this season.

Another intriguing matchup (@Miami) this week to start off the season.

Not a bad ring:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">2021 Championship Ring.<br><br>�� <a href="https://twitter.com/JewelersMutual?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JewelersMutua l</a> <a href="https://t.co/O30OcMaHXq">pic.twitter.com/O30OcMaHXq</a></p>&mdash; Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) <a href="https://twitter.com/Bucks/status/1450598672018944012?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 19, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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No DiVincenzo, Portis, Ojeleye, Hood. Jrue misses the second half. Bud ran out some weird-ass lineups. And they completely destroyed Brooklyn.

There was a confidence and looseness the Bucks played with that was palpable. Grayson has a dream job- find space and get a ton of open threes with a perpetual green light.

The Nets have some frontcourt issues. Claxton isn't quite ready, and the vets all looked OLD last night.

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Good points. The Bucks didn't look rusty or that their egos will get in the way after winning a championship. They look to be all business and that they want more. I think Giannis is responsible for setting that tone.

I never thought Milwaukee would be blessed like this with a true franchise player, only 26, with a shot at multiple titles.

Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap.......these guys just look old. All great players at one time but not sure it makes Brooklyn better. A similar question/issue for the Lakers outside LeBron/Davis/Westbrook. Patty Mills was a very nice pickup for Brooklyn. It is only game 1, but the Bucks just look to be deeper........and most of the Bucks' depth is young.

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Good points. The Bucks didn't look rusty or that their egos will get in the way after winning a championship. They look to be all business and that they want more. I think Giannis is responsible for setting that tone.

I never thought Milwaukee would be blessed like this with a true franchise player, only 26, with a shot at multiple titles.

Blake Griffin, LaMarcus Aldridge, Paul Millsap.......these guys just look old. All great players at one time but not sure it makes Brooklyn better. A similar question/issue for the Lakers outside LeBron/Davis/Westbrook. Patty Mills was a very nice pickup for Brooklyn. It is only game 1, but the Bucks just look to be deeper........and most of the Bucks' depth is young.

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The Nets did look old and that will be a problem for them with the shorter off season and the regular season grind. Their depth is old with a history of injuries. And there is a ton of pressure on Brooklyn.

Would Kyrie make a world of difference on this team? Yes he is a dynamic player, but backcourt scoring seemed fine. He would improve defense, but seems what Brooklyn is missing is someone that can play inside / match Giannis and Lopez.
They would be better off moving Kyrie and getting a good inside player (in my opinion)

Your earlier point of the Bucks possibly being better may be right on, assuming health of course.

Allen will probably be a bit better than 3-10 on three pointers.
Giannis looks better at the free throw line (I know, one game sample).
Donte, Ojeleye, Hood, Portis, and Holiday were out as noted earlier in the thread,
Nwora getting really good time against the possibly the best competition in the east, and doing well.

It's a long season, but this team looks ready to go after another ring, and based on what they did in the offseason and last night, I am very optimistic!

Grayson Allen has been fantastic to start the season:

*Shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc.....on 8.8 attempts per game this season compared to 5.5 attempts per game last season
*Averaging a career-high 15.4 PPG (which should come down when Middleton, Lopez and Holiday are permanently in the lineup)

It has been a beautiful signing when also factoring in the extension he signed at the start of the season.

Grayson has been the bright spot in a pretty tough start to the season. Heard we can expect Brook back in a couple weeks. Khris on Wednesday. It's gonna take some time.

My concern has been the hard minutes Giannis has had to absorb in games where they're barely competitive. Bud will have to get creative there on managing his workload.

The way I look at it is if they can stay above .500 the first half and get everyone healthy for the last 40, they'll be fine.

There is an opportunity for the Bucks to gain some ground with a 5-game homestand against very average to poor teams:

LA Lakers (no LeBron)
OKC
Orlando
Orlando
Detroit

Get 4 of those 5 and you are sitting at 10-9, or all 5 and you are 11-8. Good to hear that Brook is only a couple of weeks away (miss his rim protection, defensive rebounding and occasional scoring in the paint) and that Khris will be returning Wednesday. There have also been reports saying Donte DiVincenzo is well ahead of schedule. Get all those guys back and you can afford to start getting Giannis some rest here and there. It will be a balancing act all season, the East has improved. It was good for Brook, Khris and Jrue to have received some early season rest (even if unintended in some instances), just don't dig too much of a hole.