Former Bucks guard finally signing 1-year non-guaranteed deal is huge red flag

At least as much so is the fact that New York isn’t even guaranteeing his salary – Brogdon could end up as a training camp cut. It all screams that, beneath the name recognition and track record of production, something just isn’t right: namely, he’s still hurt from last season or has lost a massive step.

Bucks don’t bite, Brogdon’s stock plummets

At this point, no one can blame the Knicks for taking a risk-free gamble, but no way does Brogdon take such a desperate offer earlier this offseason. Whatever the issue is, the Bucks may have dodged one by investing elsewhere.

Brogdon’s injury history is well-known. He played only 24 games for the Wizards last season and hasn’t reached 75 since his rookie year. Since entering the league, he has missed 37 percent of all possible games.

It was not a pretty season in Washington. After shooting well over 40 percent from deep from 2023 to 2024, Brogdon failed to clip 30 percent as a Wizard. In and mostly out of the lineup, he did not produce at his typical volume, either, averaging just 12.7 points.

But Brogdon’s down year also made him a prime buy-low candidate in free agency, assuming he wasn’t still dealing with injuries that would impact next season. A number of teams expressed interest, including the Bucks, but no deal got done.

Maybe he wanted more money than suitors were willing to pay him. Maybe the league simply viewed him with general wariness given his inability to stay on the court. Whatever the case, the offseason passed him by; rosters have filled their needs and reached capacity.

Now in New York, Brogdon is scrapping for a roster spot. Perhaps there’s nothing wrong after all, but even then, Brogdon apparently has a very low market value. The Bucks, meanwhile, are happy with the guys they have – Anthony, Ryan Rollins, Kevin Porter Jr. None is over 25 years old, all have a chance for breakout campaigns in Milwaukee. The rotation doesn’t have a place for Brogdon, and that’s probably for the best.