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Jennings Caught On Tape Cursing Out Knicks For Passing On HimBrandon Jennings was caught on a YouTube video clip cursing out the Knicks for not drafting him last Thursday and taking Arizona forward Jordan Hill instead. In a profanity-laced video with rapper Joe Budden, Jennings allegedly cursed out Rickey Rubio, among others. Bucks GM John Hammond reportedly has contacted Jennings, who was selected 10th in last week's draft, about the video. New York Knicks, Milwaukee Bucks Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Explaining Why Bucks Didn't Give QO To Villanueva
The person said matching Villanueva's offers as a restricted free agent, or possibly keeping him on the one-year tender for about $4.7 million would have eliminated the flexibility general manager John Hammond had just achieved by trading Richard Jefferson, who was due $29.2 million over the next two seasons. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bucks Let Villanueva Become UFA
The Bucks did make qualifying offers to Ramon Sessions and Ersan Ilysova which means the Bucks can match any offer from another team. Villanueva averaged 16.2 points per game and 6.7 rebounds per game in 2008-2009. Bucks General Manager John Hammond chose not to discuss on his decision to make Villanueva a free agent. NBA teams have until Tuesday to make qualifying offers to their free agents. "Well, I would like to thank my Milwaukee fans, for three great years, and Senator Kohl, but my journey in Milwaukee has come to a end," wrote Villanueva on his Twitter page. Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Bucks Jun 2009 Archive
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The Bucks front office conducted at least two dozen discussions on whether or not to extend a qualifying offer to Charlie Vllanueva, a person with knowledge of the situation said.