Why Bucks GM John Hammond deserved a contract extension
The Milwaukee Bucks recently announced that general manager John Hammond's contract is extended through the 2016-17 season.
Hammond would have been in the final year of his contract were it not for the extension. Hammond has been with the Bucks since 2008, and playoff success has eluded the team under his watch.
Here's Jack Winter at Dime on why Hammond deserved his extension despite that:
"The Milwaukee Bucks’ future is nearly as big a question mark as their present. If not for the keen decision-making of long-time general manager John Hammond over recent years, the Bucks’ standing in league circles might be much more concrete. Of course, it also wouldn’t be nearly as promising. (...)
Like with all unknowns surrounding Milwaukee, there’s no clear way to be sure. But what’s absolutely certain is that the Bucks are on track for legitimate contention sooner instead of later, a far cry from where they were less than a year ago – and Hammond’s role in that ascent has been instrumental."
(h/t Dime)
