There’s been a few of rumors about Brandon Jennings lately. Is he on the trading block? Are there issues with the Bucks? Well Brandon sent a text to ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard to set the record straight. Check out what he had to say…
According to ESPN:
Brandon Jennings said Wednesday he’s not looking to leave the Milwaukee Bucks, despite an ESPN.com story that said he has “irreconcilable differences” with the club.
ESPN.com, in an analysis story on 10 NBA players who could be traded, cited sources as saying Jennings is frustrated. One source called it “irreconcilable differences” and said Jennings wants to be moved before the Feb. 21 trade deadline.
“That is not true,” Jennings said in a text message to ESPN The Magazine’s Chris Broussard when asked if his relationship with the Bucks is beyond repair. “Just because I got a new agent doesn’t mean anything. That stuff never came out of my mouth. They’re just reaching for a story since I changed my agent [to Jeff Schwartz].”
ESPN.com said it stands by its reporting.
A year ago, Jennings told ESPN.com that he was “doing [his] homework on big-market teams.” Since then, Jennings’ long-term status in Milwaukee has been the subject of speculation among league insiders, and when Jennings left agent Bill Duffy, the rumors swirled again about whether the guard is unhappy with the Bucks. The Bucks offered Jennings a four-year, $40 million extension, according to sources, but he turned it down. He will become a restricted free agent this summer.
