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Bucks Notes: Bucks Wanted $11 Million Guard, Giannis Position Change, GM Defends Kyle Kuzma

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Oct 20, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Khris Middleton (22) catches a pass in front of Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (36) in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images
Oct 20, 2023; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks center Khris Middleton (22) catches a pass in front of Memphis Grizzlies guard Marcus Smart (36) in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

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The Milwaukee Bucks seriously pursued Marcus Smart, who agreed to a contract buyout with the Washington Wizards on Saturday and intends to sign a two-year, $11 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

ESPN's Shams Charania listed the Lakers, Bucks and Suns as teams who had positive contact with Smart after the Wizards told him to shop around.

Additionally, Bucks general manager Jon Horst said forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is becoming a "real point guard," and stated head coach Doc Rivers calls him a point forward. Horst cited Antetokounmpo's shot creation, decision making and better turnover numbers as the reason for his claim.

Horst also came to the defense of a struggling Kyle Kuzma, stating his belief in the forward despite his major struggles during the playoffs in 2024-25. Kuzma didn't score a single point in over 20 minutes in the first game of the Bucks' first-round series against the Indiana Pacers, and he didn't improve much over the course of the series either.

Here’s more information on these stories and all the latest Bucks news (click the headline for the full article):

Bucks 'Seriously Pursued' $11 Million Guard, Who Spurned Them for Lakers

Bucks GM Compares Young Guard to 15-Year NBA Veteran

Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo Becoming 'Real Point Guard,' Says GM

Bucks GM Defends Kyle Kuzma Amid Major Struggles: 'We Still Believe'

Bucks Miss Out on Marcus Smart, Signs $11 Million Deal with Lakers

NBA Insider Says Knicks Are Preparing to Poach Giannis Antetokounmpo From Bucks

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AARON COLOMA

Aaron Coloma is a contributing writer for On SI based in Los Angeles. A 2024 graduate of Cal Poly Pomona, he previously covered collegiate and high school sports for The Poly Post and Valley Sports Telegram, respectively.

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