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NBA Free Agency 2018: 5 potential destinations for Greg Monroe

By Ti Windisch

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 3: Greg Monroe #55 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 3, 2018 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images)
MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 3: Greg Monroe #55 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against the Milwaukee Bucks on April 3, 2018 at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Gary Dineen/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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BOSTON – OCTOBER 18: Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) goes up and under Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) for a basket during the third quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks in the team’s home season opener at TD Garden in Boston on Oct. 18, 2017. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
BOSTON – OCTOBER 18: Milwaukee Bucks center Greg Monroe (15) goes up and under Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0) for a basket during the third quarter. The Boston Celtics host the Milwaukee Bucks in the team’s home season opener at TD Garden in Boston on Oct. 18, 2017. (Photo by Barry Chin/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) /

5. Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks fans are clamoring for their team to find a way to add a star center this summer. That probably isn’t happening. The Bucks have several big questions to answer in the coming months, with the biggest having to do with Jabari Parker’s contract situation.

Unless general manager Jon Horst pulls some masterful tricks, Milwaukee is not a team with tons of cap space. DeAndre Jordan and DeMarcus Cousins are probably not heading to Milwaukee. Greg Monroe might be, though.

Monroe technically cannot rejoin the Bucks until July due to being traded away from the team during the regular season, but that’s no issue here as NBA free agency doesn’t open until July anyway. As thrilled as Milwaukee was to add Eric Bledsoe, there was an obvious hole at center after Monroe was sent to Phoenix in that deal.

With a tepid market for big men, other marquee centers available in free agency, and a draft featuring a lot of skilled bigs, Monroe might be forced to sign a relatively cheap deal. The Bucks could oblige him there, and re-acquire a bench cog who was great in that role after the starting spot went to John Henson and Thon Maker. If there are more happy memories than hard feelings for Monroe in Milwaukee, this reunion could happen.

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