Bucks Move Damian Lillard, Land $120M Star In New Blockbuster Trade Proposal

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The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the biggest disappointments in the NBA to open the new year. They currently have a 4-9 record and are fading fast in the Eastern Conference.

Despite having star guard Damian Lillard and star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee has struggled to find any kind of consistency. That has led to all sorts of trade speculation about both star players, but Milwaukee seems content to let their players figure things out.

However, that hasn’t stopped rumors from circling and deals being suggested. In fact, Milwaukee remains one of the teams expected to be active at the trade deadline regardless of the direction they will take.

Andy Bailey of Bleacher Report put together a few trade ideas that could work if teams around the league would get a little wild. They are not out of the realm of possibility, and the Bucks were included in them.

In the proposed deal, Milwaukee would send Lillard and guard Delon Wright to the Miami Heat. Miami would send guard Tyler Herro, guard Duncan Robinson, forward Nikola Jović and a 2031 top-three protected first-round pick.

“This deal would make the Bucks deeper, younger (Tyler Herro is only 24) and more versatile. Nikola Jović is exactly the kind of stretch 4 that makes sense next to point Giannis. And if the two-time MVP attacks a floor spacing out of Herro, Jović and Duncan Robinson, it would be harder for opposing defenses to collapse on his drives.”

Milwaukee would only trade Lillard if the team continued to struggle, but this return wouldn’t be too bad. They would get more shooters to surround Antetokounmpo with.

Along with Antetokounmpo and forward Khris Middleton, the Bucks could make some noise with a deeper team. Losing Lillard would hurt, but the fit between him and Antetokounmpo hasn’t quite materialized as anyone would have liked to see.

It could be time for Milwaukee to cut ties before it’s too late. Lillard was heavily rumored to favor Miami over any other team before being traded to the Bucks.

This could be a way for all sides to get what they want and help get the Bucks back on track. It remains to be seen what the Bucks will do with their roster, but it looks like a deal will come sooner rather than later.

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