Milwaukee Bucks: Who will be the starting point guard next year?

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There’s a chance the starting point guard in 2019 isn’t on the Buck’s current roster. There are several attractive free agents and the Bucks should also retain their 2019 1st round pick.

First, let’s cover the free agents. Now I just explained the Bucks cap situation going into 2019 so those of you thinking we will sign Kemba Walker, it’s just not feasible. Since the Bucks will already be over the cap the most they could offer a free agent is the mid-level exception of about $9 million. Top free agent point guards like Kemba will be looking for $25 million at least.

There are some fringe free agents that the Bucks could possibly get with the mid-level like Jeremy Lin, Spencer Dinwiddie and Darren Collison, but are those guys really going to make a huge difference and push the Bucks over the top in the East?

The Bucks would be better off going after one of the restricted free agents with upside, guys like Tyus Jones or Terry Rozier. However, with only $9 million to offer, Jones’ and Rozier’s current teams would almost no doubt match that offer and retain those guys. Free agent doesn’t seem like the way to go in 2019.

The other option would be to draft a point guard in the 2019 draft. The Bucks still owe Phoenix a pick for Eric Bledsoe but the Bucks will retain the pick this year if it falls between 17-30. The Bucks should no doubt get their pick this year and with the way the season has gone thus far, the pick may be in the mid-20s.

I’ll admit I don’t know enough about the point guard prospects in college basketball to tell you who we should go after but here is a 2019 mock draft board if you are interested. There are a few point guards listed near where the Bucks would be drafting.

What I can tell you is that it is pretty rare to find an impact player in the 20s, especially at point guard. The Bucks would need a point guard to come in and immediately play at a high level for one of the elite teams in the eastern conference. They could still draft a point guard prospect here but would probably have to depend on someone else to fill the starting spot at least for one year.

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