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The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest losers of the offseason.
They’ve watched all of their rival teams get better, all while they got slightly worse.
They lost Malik Beasley in free agency, and he’s now going to join the Detroit Pistons.
Shams Charania of The Athletic reports that the sharpshooting shooting guard is now signing a one-year, $6 million deal with JB Bickerstaff’s team, getting a slight pay raise after signing for the veteran minimum in Milwaukee last season.
Beasley shot just short of 42% from beyond the arc last season and even participated in the league’s three-point shooting contest.
Beasley signed for the veteran’s minimum with the Bucks last offseason, raising his value in Milwaukee, now lands a contract into Detroit’s cap space. The 27-year-old participated in the 3-point Contest at NBA All-Star weekend and shot 41.3 percent from 3-point range last season. https://t.co/KfGjmiO5r2
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The Pistons are looking to get back on track after having the worst record in the league last season, a situation that wound up costing Monty Williams his job despite still having plenty of money left on the table.
This team has put together plenty of talent for years now, but to no avail.
They needed more shooting, and they went after one of the best snipers in today’s game.
Despite his team’s struggles, Cade Cunningham still had impressive numbers and took another leap forward in his development, and Beasley should have plenty of wide-open shots with his drives and playmaking.
Then again, as for pursuing an NBA championship, Beasley isn’t likely to even be in the playoffs next season, now that he’s joined the ever-struggling Pistons.
The Bucks, on the other hand, will have to dig deep in the free-agent market to try and make up for this tough loss.
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