Although the writing appeared to have been on the wall, the first official departure from last year’s Milwaukee Bucks squad has finally come this summer.
As first reported by Michael Scotto of Basketball Insiders on Tuesday afternoon, Michael Beasley has signed with the New York Knicks on a one-year deal worth the veteran’s minimum at $2.1 million.
The move had been a long time coming, considering there was virtually no reports or details over whether the Bucks were interested in bringing back Beasley in some capacity. With recent reports of teams overseas, specifically in China, vying for his services and offering good money to boot, Beasley finally landed the NBA deal he desired a good month into free agency to stay stateside.