NBA Draft: Bucks acquire backup guard Greivis Vasquez, trading UCLA guard Norman Powell

BROOKLYN, New York — The Milwaukee Bucks made a draft-night deal for a veteran point guard, trading UCLA shooting guard Norman Powell and a first-round pick in 2017 to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for backup guard Greivis Vasquez.The Bucks finalized the deal shortly after they made Powell the 46th overall pick in the second round Thursday night.General manager John Hammond says the Bucks have always liked Vasquez, who is 28 and has playoff experience.Vazquez will back up Michael Carter-Williams, and Hammond said there might be situations where both players will be on the floor.Hammond said he wasn't hesitant to part with the 2017 first-round, which was acquired from the Los Angeles Clippers in a previous trade.

Bucks unveil new court at BMO Harris Bradley Center, latest milestone in team's rebranding

MILWAUKEE -- The busy Milwaukee Bucks offseason continued Wednesday, June 24th with the unveiling of the team’s new court at the BMO Harris Bradley Center.The new floor design is the latest milestone in the rebranding of the Bucks, which began on April 13th when the team unveiled a new set of logos and continued earlier this month when the team hosted over 10,000 fans at the first-ever Bucks Summer Block Party where the new uniforms were on display.The new Bucks court is consistent with the team’s new brand identity – honoring the franchise’s rich history while looking ahead to an exciting new era of Bucks basketball.

"Looking forward to this project:" Realtors, construction officials want shovels in the ground soon for arena

MILWAUKEE -- While state lawmakers continue to discuss the building of a new Milwaukee Bucks arena in downtown Milwaukee, and work to pass its funding plan, real estate and construction leaders are pushing to get shovels in the ground sooner, rather than later.As lawmakers debate the merits and downfalls of the arena funding plan unveiled by Governor Scott Walker and others in Madison earlier this month, some are saying this isn't just about professional basketball.

Postponed: Committee moves to lay over recommendation on sale of vacant land in Park East corridor

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Board's Economic and Community Development Committee on Monday, June 15th moved to postpone making a recommendation on the sale of vacant land in Milwaukee's Park East corridor to the Milwaukee Bucks owners to be used for the new Bucks arena project.The Milwaukee Business Journal reports committee members want to collect more information on the overall impact of the plan to help pay for a new arena.