Sunday, July 02, 2017

Trade: Carter-Williams for Snell

The Winner is Tony Snell.
Milwaukee Bucks re-sign Tony Snell to open NBA free agency
Snell, seldom used in three seasons with the Bulls, looked likely to stay glued to the bench had he stayed in Chicago. The Bucks had other plans for Snell, especially with Khris Middleton out six months with a torn left hamstring,

They inserted Snell into the starting lineup immediately and left him there all season. Snell started all 80 regular-season games in which he played and became an integral two-way player. He averaged 8.5 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game while shooting 45.5% overall and 40.6% from three-point range. His 58.8% effective field-goal percentage — a value in which three-point shooting carries added weight — was the best on the team.

Additionally, Snell was tasked with guarding the opposing team's best wing player each night. Taking on the likes of LeBron James, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard eased the pressure on his teammates, including Giannis Antetokounmpo and Middleton when he returned, allowing them to save their energy for running the floor and creating on the offensive end.

"It was a big trade because that's somebody that we knew that could fit and we wanted," Kidd said in March. "He's getting the opportunity to play and he's taken full advantage of that. He enjoys playing both ends of the floor."

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Carter-Williams, a former rookie of the year, never found the right fit in Milwaukee over 1 1/2 seasons. He didn't find that in Chicago, either, as the Bulls recently became the first team to decline to offer a qualifying offer to a former rookie of the year at the end of his rookie contract.


The Bulls selected Tony Snell who never fit in with the team and admitted he lost confidence.  Playing in Milwaukee, Snell became a key player and their best two way player.

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