Milwaukee Bucks: 5 cheap options in 2017 NBA free agency
5. Kyle Korver
The Bucks know their biggest need is to add shooting. Their best player is a relatively poor outside shooter, and no one in their rotation can truthfully be called a sharpshooter. Players such as Malcolm Brogdon and Tony Snell are good outside shooters; the Bucks need a sniper.
Enter Kyle Korver, one of the league’s very best at hitting shots outside. The 14-year veteran combines volume with accuracy to rank among the league leaders in three-pointers every season. While at 36 he can no longer be an All-Star level contributor, he is a perfect fit in a smaller role, similar to the one Jason Terry filled last year.
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The frequency of shots is important, because it lends gravity to Korver any minute he is on the court. For five straight seasons the former Cleveland and Atlanta guard has put up at least five three-point attempts per game, one of nine players to do so. Of the other eight, seven are under contract for next season, and the eighth, J.J. Redick, is expected to earn $18-20 million per year.
Korver represents the best chance to get a sharpshooter for a lower cost. He can instantly improve their long-range efficiency, giving space inside for Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greg Monroe to work. Defensively he will be surrounded by the talent needed to help cover him, although at 6’7″ he has the size to hold up his own.
Korver is not the player he was just three seasons ago when he made an All-Star appearance, but he is still a talented player whose best skill will age with him. If the Bucks can get a sit-down, they should see if they can add the best sniper on the market.