The Bucks have secured at least one piece of their thriving core, reportedly locking up guard Eric Bledsoe to a four-year, $70 million contract extension Friday. Bledsoe was acquired from Phoenix in November 2017, and he’s been entrenched as a starter in Milwaukee’s backcourt since. The first-place Bucks—owners of the best net rating in the NBA—have several pending free agents this summer, including Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez and the newly acquired Nikola Mirotic. Bledsoe’s deal is the first domino to fall, so let’s grade it for Milwaukee.
Grade: B+
On its face, the Bledsoe signing is totally sensible for Milwaukee.