Without a doubt, Michael Redd was the most important signing for the team to win right now. Bobby Simmons also gives the Bucks a much better chance to get back to the playoffs next season. That being said, at a time where the Bucks are making a handful of moves, we cannot forget about the impact Zaza Pachulia has had and could have if he remains a Buck.
The 6’11”, 265 pound forward/center from the Republic of Georgia has tremendous upside potential. I know I sound like Hubie Brown during a NBA Draft, but it’s true. Zaza averaged around six points and five rebounds in a little less than 19 minutes per game. He is only 21 years old! He doubled his numbers from his rookie season in about seven more minutes a game. Imagine what he could do with more minutes!
That is where the problem starts and ends for Zaza and the Bucks. Zaza claims it isn’t about the money that it is about wanting more playing time. Can we believe him? His girlfriend was found shoplifting early this year, so the money definitely wouldn’t hurt them!
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Jul 25, 2005 10:37 AM EST
Mark Bartelstein, the agent for free-agent guard Charlie Bell, said Bell has every intention of signing with the Bucks. Bell, a former Michigan State standout, is coming off an outstanding season for Leche Rio Breogn in Spain. Bell, a 6-2 combo guard, averaged 27 points and shot 44 percent from 3-point range.
DraftExpress reported several weeks ago that Bell would be coming back from Europe and that the Bucks would sign him.
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Bucks restricted free agent bigman Zaza Pachulia wants to get playing time from the team that he signs a new deal with.
Unfortunately, if he re-signs with Milwaukee or they match an offer he gets from another team, Pachulia is very concerned he will not get playtime time behind forward Joe Smith and centers Andrew Bogut and Dan Gadzuric.
"There's no question playing time is a big concern for Zaza and I have expressed that to Larry Harris,'' said Fleisher, referring to the Bucks general manager. "He wants to keep progressing in his career. He doesn't want to take a step back.''
"Zaza loved being in Milwaukee,'' Fleisher said. "He liked the people on the team and in the organization. But he also wants to keep progressing as a player.'''
Fleisher told Gery Woelfel that the Bucks and a team which he would not reveal have offered Pachulia a contract.
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Bucks Jul 2005 Archive
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Washington Post | Jul 18, 2005
Milwaukee Bucks center Andrew Bogut, the No.
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St. Paul Pioneer Press | Jul 18, 2005
For all the prestige that goes with being the top pick in the NBA draft, Milwaukee center Andrew Bogut might be best known for his, gasp, honesty.
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Racine Journal Times | Jul 12, 2005
The Bucks are expected to sign former Michigan State guard Charlie Bell, who played in Spain last year, when the mortatorium is lifted on July 22.
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ESPN | Jul 12, 2005
The agent for Milwaukee Bucks center Dan Gadzuric said Monday that Gadzuric intends to resign with the Bucks later this month.
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ESPN | Jul 8, 2005
The NBA's 2004-05 NBA most improved player will receive a five-year deal. According to agent Mark Bartelstein, Bobby Simmons has agreed to a five-year deal worth $47 million with the Bucks.
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AP | Jul 8, 2005
The Milwaukee Bucks have hired Terry Stotts as their new coach, a source within the league said Friday. Stotts, who was an assistant with the Golden State Warriors last season, coached the Atlanta Hawks for 1½ seasons.
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ESPN | Jul 7, 2005
Former assistant Terry Stotts is returning to Milwaukee. This time he will be their head coach.
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ESPN | Jul 7, 2005
"He's going to get a max deal in Milwaukee for $90 to $96 million, depending on what the cap is, over six years," Redd's agent, Kevin Poston, told The Associated Press early Thursday afternoon. "Michael started his career in Milwaukee and hopes to end it there, too."
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ESPN | Jul 7, 2005
ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that the Milwaukee Bucks requested permission Wednesday to interview Golden State Warriors assistant Terry Stotts for the Bucks' coaching vacancy.
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Willoughby News-Herald | Jul 5, 2005
Bucks free agent guard Michael Redd is scheduled to visit the Cleveland Cavaliers this week and could do so as early as Wednesday.
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Boston Globe | Jul 5, 2005
The trial of NBA players Gary Payton, Sam Cassell and Jason Caffey, charged with assault after an incident outside a Toronto strip club when all three were members of the Milwaukee Bucks in April 2003, was delayed until Tuesday because of the U.
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Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel | Jul 5, 2005
Larry Brown's decision is set to have a domino effect on coaching positions around the NBA, including Flip Saunders potentially landing in Milwaukee with Andrew Bogut.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 3, 2005
Former Wizards head coach Doug Collins has pulled out of the running for the vacant head coach position with the Milwaukee Bucks, deciding instead to continue as a TV analyst according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
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ESPN | Jul 2, 2005
They Bucks presented free-agent sharpshooter Michael Redd with a maximium contract offer, ESPN.
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Jul 2, 2005
2005 first overall draft pick Andrew Bogut of the Milwaukee Bucks became an instant millionaire on Friday
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Pioneer Press | Jul 1, 2005
The Milwaukee Bucks need to find a coach soon with free agency already underway and decesions to be made.
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ESPN | Jul 1, 2005
Sources familiar with the Cavaliers' plans told Marc Stein of ESPN.com that new general manager Danny Ferry has identified a Michael Redd-Zydrunas Ilgauskas combo as his ideal free-agent haul to flank budding superstar LeBron James.
