Reaction to the Kyle Kuzma trade is lukewarm so far.
In this week’s Tuesday Tracker, we asked you about the Khris Middleton trade return and Kyle Kuzma’s place on this team. Within that latter part, we wanted to know whether or not he’s a long-term fit and, in the short term, what his role should be with the team. Here are the highlights:
- While a solid 76% of 600+ fans polled approved of trading Middleton, fewer (52%) approved of the trade that eventuated, with 29% not in favor.
- Though there seems to be a subset of fans who think the Bucks didn’t get a fair return, 58% of respondents to our poll think that Kuzma, Jericho Sims, and two second-round picks were of equivalent value to Middleton, AJ Johnson, and a first-round pick swap.
- Voters have a 54-46 split in terms of whether or not Kuzma will remain with the team long-term; the majority think he will, but 33% of those who don’t think he’ll be moved this summer.
- Most (64%) would like Kuzma to start next to Giannis, with slightly over half of those who feel that way thinking Taurean Prince should head to the bench over Andre Jackson Jr.
- While opinions on Doc Rivers remained constant, GM Jon Horst enjoyed an 18% bump in his approval rating after the deadline.
Thanks again for voting! Check back on Tuesday for another slate of questions.