Jon Horst Articles - Page 2

The Milwaukee Bucks were able to re-sign All-Star swingman Khris Middleton to a five-year, $178 million deal in free agency, a move that helped the team keep most of its core from last season intact. Some may wonder whether Middleton is actually worth that deal, but Bucks general manager Jon Horst certainly doesn’t. In an interview […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst recently joined Eric Nehm of The Athletic for a wide-ranging interview. Amid their discussion, Nehm asked Horst about Milwaukee’s decision to trade Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers. Prior to this year’s draft, Horst stated that the Bucks were willing to enter the luxury tax threshold to compete for […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst feels “really good” about where Milwaukee is at despite failing to hit a home run this offseason and losing combo guard Malcolm Brogdon to the Indiana Pacers. Horst and the Bucks re-signed center Brook Lopez, small forward Khris Middleton and point guard George Hill. They also signed Brook’s brother […]

Confirming what most have believed about the Milwaukee Bucks’ future plans, general manager Jon Horst said the team is not worried about going into the luxury tax to keep the core intact. The Bucks will have to make a strong, convincing pitch to keep star Giannis Antetokounmpo and keep him out of reach from other […]

Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst has signed a three-year contract extension with the franchise, according to Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN. Horst has been the GM of the Bucks since 2017. He’s a candidate for NBA Executive of the Year after building a Milwaukee team which had the best record in the league this season. […]

After helping the Milwaukee Bucks to an excellent regular season and a decent but disappointing postseason, general manager Jon Horst is looking for an extension and a raise. Per woelfelspressbox.com, the young manager feels that he has earned the pay raise: “Not surprisingly, word is circulating the NBA that Horst is seeking a raise via […]

At times, it is quite easy to overlook all the hard work that goes on behind the scenes in the NBA. One rather thankless, and often times underappreciated role in the league is that of a front office executive. These people often take the blame for their teams shortcomings, but are rarely put on the […]

Milwaukee Bucks guard/forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has made his case to be named the league’s MVP on the court this season. But while we’re months away from knowing who was crowned NBA MVP, Bucks general manager Jon Horst thinks the decision is an easy one, citing Antetokounmpo’s overall league domination, his record in head-to-head matchups against […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest surprises of the 2018-19 NBA season. While the Bucks were a popular preseason pick to finish in the top four in the Eastern Conference, they instead have grabbed the top overall spot in the East behind an MVP season from Giannis Antetokounmpo. Milwaukee is coming off […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have fired Jason Kidd from his head coaching position and it is a performance-based decision, nothing personal. This was reported by Yahoo! Sports NBA writer Chris Mannix on a statement from Bucks general manager Jon Horst. According to Mannix, “Horst calls Kidd’s firing ‘performance based,’ nothing more.” Horst calls Kidd's firing "performance […]

When the Milwaukee Bucks hired Jon Horst to be their new general manager, a lot of questions emerged as to how their decision-making will be, and the extent of Jason Kidd’s influence being the experienced and savvy NBA mind that he is. With the new season starting in a few months, the 34-year-old executive, made […]