When the Milwaukee Bucks decided to spend the majority of their mid-level exception to sign Ersan Ilyasova to a three year deal with two guaranteed years as free agency opened, many were taken by surprise.
Ilyasova is certainly a solid player, but with limited cap space to spend on free agents throughout the NBA this year, one would expect that later in free agency there will be players of Ilyasova’s overall value signed for less.
Instead, the Bucks signed Ilyasova for an average of $7 million per year for two years guaranteed plus a team option for a third year.