So much for restricted free agency drama.
Just two hours into the league's annual free agent frenzy, ESPN's Marc Stein is reporting that the Bucks and restricted free agent Khris Middleton have agreed in principle to a five-year, $70 million deal to keep the 23-year-old sharpshooter in Milwaukee. Not that we should have been surprised by the final figures, which perhaps not coincidentally mirror exactly those that Middleton's close friend and former teammate Brandon Knight will reportedly get in Phoenix. AHEM:
Alright, let's just get the Middleton-getting-5-years-and-$70-million thing out of the way.