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Report: Monta Ellis Opts Out of Contract With Bucks, Will Test Free Agency
Monta Ellis is on the move, again.
The 27-year-old point guard has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he will be opting out of the final year of his contract to test the free-agent market, league sources told ESPN’s Chris Broussard.
Ellis, who averaged a team-high 19.2 points per game, reportedly turned down a two-year contract extension worth $24 million that would require him...
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Monta Ellis opts out of contract
As expected, you can go and add Monta Ellis to the list of this season's big-time NBA free agents.
Missner's Manifesto: Use The Force, Jason Kidd
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The retirements of Jason Kidd and Grant Hill over the past few weeks have left me in a nostalgic mood. The two 19-year veterans were the second and third picks of the 1994 draft, which was the height of my Milwaukee Bucks fandom. I was never more excited about a sports-related non-sporting event than the 1994 draft lottery when the Bucks won...
Reports: Monta Ellis opts out of contract with Bucks
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- Milwaukee Bucks guard Monta Ellis has informed the team he is opting out of the final year of his contract, according to multiple reports.
Ellis, 27, had until Thursday to decide on a player option for 11 million next season and informed the Bucks on Monday morning he has decided to test the free-agent market.
Acquired from Golden State in the Andrew Bogut trade...
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Bucks’ G Monta Ellis To Opt Out Of Contract, Will Become Free Agent
Monta Ellis wants a long term deal and security, so he’ll take the necessary steps to secure such a deal.
ESPN.com is reporting that Ellis has informed the Milwaukee Bucks that he’ll opt out of the final year of his deal, and become a free agent.
Ellis is due $11 million next season, will now become one of the most coveted players in free agency behind Dwight Howard and Chris...
Changing of the guard in store for Milwaukee Bucks this off-season?
Despite finishing six games under five hundred, the Milwaukee Bucks earned the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Mired in mediocrity, the Bucks already hired Larry Drew as their new head coach and there could be a changing of the guard this off-season as well since both Brandon Jennings and Monta Ellis will likely test the free agent waters.
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Larry Drew shakes up Bucks assistant coaching staff
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. -- Milwaukee Bucks coach Larry Drew is set to hire his coaching staff, and it won't include anyone from the previous regime.
Assistant coaches Anthony Goldwire, Chris Gilmartin, Sidney Moncrief, Bill Peterson and Joe Wolf all have been told their contracts won't be renewed, a Bucks official confirmed Wednesday.
A native of Kohler, Wis., Wolf took over as...
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NBA Fashion: Brandon Jennings Says “Real Men Wear Pink”
I’m scrolling through Instagram when I suddenly paused on Milwaukee Bucks guard Brandon Jennings’ photo of himself wearing a pink linen suit. Pink is such a tough color to pull off for any man, especially if it’s a whole suit. Good thing about athletes like Jennings, they have so much confidence, and their risk-takers, when it comes to fashion they feel they can look good in...
Will Ernie Grunfeld Make the Mistake of Trading Away Another Top 5 Draft Pick?
Will these two be playing alongside each other next season? Rumors are swirling around the NBA draft right now regarding trades. Sam Amico of FOX Sports says the Washington Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks have discussed a trade involving the Wizards third overall pick for the Bucks forward Ersan Ilyasova. The Wizards have been mentioning adding a forward who can stretch the floor for...
Bucks owner Kohl discusses new coach, new arena
MILWAUKEE -- It was the one question Milwaukee Bucks owner Senator Herb Kohl didn't answer, but his facial expression said it all.
Kohl clearly wasn't happy with the way last season ended. Relationships between head coach Jim Boylan and different players waned down the stretch, as did Milwaukee's performance on the court. The Bucks limped their way into the playoffs and...
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Milwaukee Bucks Hire Former Hawks Coach Larry Drew as New Head Coach
Four days after Larry Drew was replaced in Atlanta, the Milwaukee Bucks have swooped in to scoop him up.
The Bucks announced Friday that they have reached an agreement to hire Drew as their new head coach. General manager John Hammond said Drew’s track record in Atlanta and experience as an assistant coach and former player made him the right choice.
“We look forward to what...
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Bucks hire Larry Drew as head coach
The Milwaukee Bucks have found their next head coach in the man who was running the show in Atlanta for the last three seasons.
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