2019 NBA free agency: 5 potential landing spots for Kyle Korver

2. Milwaukee Bucks

The most productive seasons of Kyle Korver’s career came in Atlanta, where he played for five seasons from 2012-17. He twice led the league in 3-point percentage, increased his passing production and was a full-time starter for the first and only time, starting 307 of 332 games while in Atlanta.

Those years on the Hawks saw Korver thrive in large part due to the head coach who deployed him in the best possible way: Mike Budenholzer. Korver made his first and only All-Star team under Bud, and saw his best playoff performances as well.

Therefore, if Korver is looking to maximize his production as he enters the twilight of his career, a reunion with Budenholzer would make sense. Coach Bud is entering his second season at the helm in Milwaukee, leading them to 60 wins and the Eastern Conference Finals in his first.

Having lost Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers, the Bucks could benefit from another sharpshooter on the roster. An offensive system designed to maximize spacing around reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo would love to plug in a career 42.9 percent 3-point shooter.

With the Eastern Conference presenting a more palatable table of competition, the Milwaukee Bucks are Korver’s most likely bet to return him to the NBA Finals. In 2017 and 2018, Korver lost with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but the Golden State Warriors are unlikely to be waiting on the other side of the matchup. Pairing with the East’s next great superstar could be his best chance at his first title.