Appearing on "NBA Today" (video link), ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski reports that the Bucks have been “aggressive” in their pursuit of Goran Dragic, who reached a buyout agreement with the Spurs on Tuesday.
Dragic has been spending the week speaking to interested teams, and Wojnarowski calls the Bucks the “foremost” team on his list. The defending champions find themselves with a hole in the backcourt after trading Donte DiVincenzo to the Kings and losing Pat Connaughton for approximately four weeks after surgery to repair his broken right ring finger.
Milwaukee’s brass, including GM Jon Horst and head coach Mike Budenholzer, has been pitching Dragic on the opportunity to play meaningful minutes and a “pretty significant role,” says Wojnarowski.
However, he notes that the Bulls, Clippers, Nets and Lakers remain interested in the former All-Star guard. Woj thinks Dragic is getting closer to making a decision on his next team.
Veteran NBA reporter Marc Stein notes that the Warriors are also in the mix for Dragic, but notably did not include the Lakers on his list of teams vying for Dragic’s services.
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