Jared Dudley has exercised his $4.25 million option to stay with the Milwaukee Bucks next season, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein. Dudley rebounded following a disappointing stint with the Los Angeles Clippers, who dealt the veteran swingman to the Milwaukee Bucks in a cost-cutting move following the 2013 season. Read more http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/13176906/jared-dudley-milwaukee-bucks-exercises-425-million-option
Bucks deal Jared Dudley to Wizards for future 2nd round pick Some trades are hard because of the player being lost, but every once in a while they're difficult to stomach for the person being lost. The latter was the case on Thursday, as the Bucks followed up their monumental signing of Greg Monroe by shipping veteran glue-guy/shooter/entertainer Jared Dudley to the Washington Wizards for a future second round pick. While the Bucks were expected to make additional moves to clear up logjams at center and in the backcourt, no one really saw a Dudley trade coming, especially given that he's just a few days removed from opting into the modestly-priced final year of a contract that will pay him $4.25 million this season. One of the most likable, intelligent and entertaining players in the league, Jared will be missed regardless of what happens next. After a difficult November in which he struggled as the team's starting shooting guard, Dudley eventually rediscovered his perimeter touch and provided crucial minutes at both forward spots, particularly after Jabari Parker was lost for the season in mid-December. With Ersan Ilyasova also struggling to stay healthy, Dudley started at power forward during the Bucks' excellent run-up to the all-star break, hitting a sizzling 44.2% of his threes and 50.6% from the field overall as the Bucks reached the all-star break at 30-23. Tasked with defending power forwards on a nightly basis, the 6'7" Dudley proved the ultimate gamer, frustrating bigger, stronger and more athletic opponents with his defensive savvy and ability to step outside offensively. He couldn't beat you with strength or athleticism, but he always did the little things; no one denied entry passes as well as Dudley, and his gregarious personality proved as useful on the court as it was entertaining off the court. Not that his contributions were completely intangible either: only Khris Middleton and Zaza Pachulia were better by RPM standards (+2.37) and he was also fifth on the team in net rating (+3.7 pts/100). Unfortunately, back and knee injuries severely limited him over the season's final two months, as his shooting dipped to just 34% overall and 20% from three point range in 19 games after the all-star break. He bounced back in time to hit 57% of his threes against the Bulls in the playoffs, but concerns over his ability to stay healthy may have had something to do with the Bucks' willingness to move the 29-year-old Boston College product. - See more at:http://www.brewhoop.com/2015/7/2/8888205/jared-dudley-traded-wizards-future-2nd-round-pick
