Serge Ibaka will remain with the Milwaukee Bucks after signing a new contract with the team. The details of the deal remain undisclosed. Averaging 7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 17.8 minutes in 19 games last season, the veteran center has become a highly-regarded member of the squad. He joined the Bucks on the February 10 trade deadline as part of a four-team deal.

“Serge is an elite defender and shot-blocker who will continue to add depth for us at center. He was a valuable acquisition for us last season, and we look forward to having him back in Milwaukee,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst stated following the signing of the deal.

Ibaka was brought in to Milwaukee to cover for starting center Brook Lopez, who required surgery for a back injury that ruled him out of action for all but 13 regular season games.

A three-time All-Defensive first-team selection, Ibaka led the NBA in total blocks for four straight seasons while still playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. With 1,752 career blocks, Ibaka is second on the all-time NBA ranking, only behind Dwight Howard.

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Pat Connaughton has agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million extension including a player option with the Milwaukee Bucks, the player’s agents, Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler of Excel Basketball, confirmed on Tuesday. This comes after the 29-year-old guard exercised his option to return to the team for the 2022-23 NBA season.

As a result, the player’s combined four-year deal is worth $34 million.

A 2015 second-round pick out of Notre Dame, Connaughton enjoyed his best season to date in 2021-22, averaging career highs of 9.5 points and 26.5 minutes as well as a 3-point percentage of 39.5%.

Since first signing for the Bucks, Connaughton has emerged as a staple member of the team’s rotation and has played a major role in the team’s emergence as a major title contender over the past few seasons.

The 6-foot-5 guard has significantly improved his performance over the past two seasons, shooting 45% on corner 3s and taking far more 3-point shots. This, despite missing a month of the season due to a hand injury. After returning to the court, the 29-year-old assisted the Bucks in advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

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After a disappointing playoff exit in 2019/20, Milwaukee Bucks started working on ways to improve their roster in order to impress reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and convince him to ink a long-term extension with the team. And it appears they are on a great track to pull that off.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks acquired Sacramento Kings’ sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic and New Orleans Pelicans’ guard Jrue Holiday in separate trades on Monday.

Bogdanovic was an impending restricted free agent, so Bucks are acquiring the Serbian in a sign-and-trade type of deal. Kings will receive Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova in return.

The package that Milwaukee gave up for Holiday is even bigger. Pelicans will receive guards Eric Bledsoe and George Hill as well as significant draft compensation.

Wojnarowski reports that Bucks will send Indiana Pacers’ first-round pick in 2020 as well as unprotected first-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to New Orleans. As part of the deal, the Pelicans will also have the option to swap picks in 2024 and 2026.

The two trades significantly add to Bucks’ already talented squad while addressing some of their biggest needs.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a proven shooter in the league, having the ability to create a shot for himself while being extremely efficient from catch-and-shoot threes in recent seasons with Kings. Bogdanovic averaged career-high 15.1 points in 2019/20 while shooting 37.2 percent from deep and 44.0 from the field.

Jrue Holiday, on the other hand, comes with a reputation as one of the NBA’s best defenders and a player who has consistently produced during his time in the league. Holiday, who has one All-Star appearance to his name, finished the past season with 19.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

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Serge Ibaka will remain with the Milwaukee Bucks after signing a new contract with the team. The details of the deal remain undisclosed. Averaging 7 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 17.8 minutes in 19 games last season, the veteran center has become a highly-regarded member of the squad. He joined the Bucks on the February 10 trade deadline as part of a four-team deal.

“Serge is an elite defender and shot-blocker who will continue to add depth for us at center. He was a valuable acquisition for us last season, and we look forward to having him back in Milwaukee,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst stated following the signing of the deal.

Ibaka was brought in to Milwaukee to cover for starting center Brook Lopez, who required surgery for a back injury that ruled him out of action for all but 13 regular season games.

A three-time All-Defensive first-team selection, Ibaka led the NBA in total blocks for four straight seasons while still playing for the Oklahoma City Thunder. With 1,752 career blocks, Ibaka is second on the all-time NBA ranking, only behind Dwight Howard.

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Pat Connaughton has agreed to a three-year, $28.5 million extension including a player option with the Milwaukee Bucks, the player’s agents, Jeff Schwartz and Jordan Gertler of Excel Basketball, confirmed on Tuesday. This comes after the 29-year-old guard exercised his option to return to the team for the 2022-23 NBA season.

As a result, the player’s combined four-year deal is worth $34 million.

A 2015 second-round pick out of Notre Dame, Connaughton enjoyed his best season to date in 2021-22, averaging career highs of 9.5 points and 26.5 minutes as well as a 3-point percentage of 39.5%.

Since first signing for the Bucks, Connaughton has emerged as a staple member of the team’s rotation and has played a major role in the team’s emergence as a major title contender over the past few seasons.

The 6-foot-5 guard has significantly improved his performance over the past two seasons, shooting 45% on corner 3s and taking far more 3-point shots. This, despite missing a month of the season due to a hand injury. After returning to the court, the 29-year-old assisted the Bucks in advancing to the second round of the playoffs.

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After a disappointing playoff exit in 2019/20, Milwaukee Bucks started working on ways to improve their roster in order to impress reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and convince him to ink a long-term extension with the team. And it appears they are on a great track to pull that off.

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Bucks acquired Sacramento Kings’ sharpshooter Bogdan Bogdanovic and New Orleans Pelicans’ guard Jrue Holiday in separate trades on Monday.

Bogdanovic was an impending restricted free agent, so Bucks are acquiring the Serbian in a sign-and-trade type of deal. Kings will receive Donte DiVincenzo, D.J. Wilson, and Ersan Ilyasova in return.

The package that Milwaukee gave up for Holiday is even bigger. Pelicans will receive guards Eric Bledsoe and George Hill as well as significant draft compensation.

Wojnarowski reports that Bucks will send Indiana Pacers’ first-round pick in 2020 as well as unprotected first-round picks in 2025 and 2027 to New Orleans. As part of the deal, the Pelicans will also have the option to swap picks in 2024 and 2026.

The two trades significantly add to Bucks’ already talented squad while addressing some of their biggest needs.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is a proven shooter in the league, having the ability to create a shot for himself while being extremely efficient from catch-and-shoot threes in recent seasons with Kings. Bogdanovic averaged career-high 15.1 points in 2019/20 while shooting 37.2 percent from deep and 44.0 from the field.

Jrue Holiday, on the other hand, comes with a reputation as one of the NBA’s best defenders and a player who has consistently produced during his time in the league. Holiday, who has one All-Star appearance to his name, finished the past season with 19.1 points, 4.8 rebounds, 6.7 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.

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