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“He’s competitive, smart, so we’re excited to add him to our group,” - Mike Budenholzer reacts to the Milwaukee Bucks acquiring Goran Dragic

A tried and tested veteran is the newest Milwaukee Buck.
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“He’s competitive, smart, so we’re excited to add him to our group,” - Mike Budenholzer reacts to the Milwaukee Bucks acquiring Goran Dragic
“He’s competitive, smart, so we’re excited to add him to our group,” - Mike Budenholzer reacts to the Milwaukee Bucks acquiring Goran Dragic

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The NBA-leading Bucks fortified their guard position after they signed grizzled veteran guard Goran Dragic. The Chicago Bulls waived the 36-year-old Dragic, and he quickly paved his way to the Bucks.

Coach Bud approves

Dragic played for 51 games with the Bulls this season and was good for 6.4 points, 2.7 assists, and 1.4 rebounds per outing. He averaged 15.4 minutes per game with the Bulls.

Milwaukee coach Mike Budenholzer said Dragic could bring so much to the table when he takes turns with Jrue Holiday and Jevon Carter quarterbacking the team.

“He’s a great point guard, can score and set the table,” Budenholzer said Saturday night after Milwaukee’s 133-130 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Playoff experience

Milwaukee is undoubtedly getting a quality backup point guard, as the 6-foot-3 guard was an All-Star with the Miami Heat in 2018 and a third-team All-NBA selection with the Phoenix Suns in 2014.

“He’s competitive, smart, so we’re excited to add him to our group,” Budenholzer added.

Owner of 60 playoff games, the Slovenian player has career averages of 13.3 points, 4.7 assists, and 3 rebounds in 939 regular-season games with 530 starts.

Over the last month, Dragic is the third player that Milwaukee has added from the Miami Heat team that defeated the top-seeded Bucks in the 2020 Eastern Conference semifinals.

Jae Crowder was the first to join the Bucks via a multiple-team deal. Center Meyers Leonard came next after he was signed to a 10-day contract. Also, Meyers Leonard is on his second consecutive 10-day contract.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.