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Milwaukee Bucks: 5 free agents to avoid in 2018

By Brian Sampson

BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics looks on during Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - MAY 27: Marcus Smart #36 of the Boston Celtics looks on during Game Seven of the 2018 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers at TD Garden on May 27, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 20: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz during the game on October 20, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz 100-97. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – OCTOBER 20: Jimmy Butler #23 of the Minnesota Timberwolves defends against Joe Johnson #6 of the Utah Jazz during the game on October 20, 2017 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Timberwolves defeated the Jazz 100-97. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

4. Joe Johnson, Forward

Joe Johnson once signed one of the most lucrative contracts in NBA history and was one of the best players in the league. Unfortunately, Father Time has caught up to Johnson like he does with everyone and the now 37-year-old is a shell of his former self.

Even though he would be a great locker room and bench presence, his game hasn’t transitioned to the new age. He’s a 6-foot-7 small-ball 4 who can’t shoot threes. Although he has other ways of getting his buckets, that presents a problem for the Bucks.

He likes to play through post-ups and on the elbow. This is the same area of the floor Antetokounmpo and Middleton often like to run their moves through and it would create a logjam on the court. He’s likely to take a minimum contract on a championship-caliber team so Milwaukee might not fit what he’s looking for anyway. However, if he does look their way, the Bucks should politely pass.

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