When looking at the salaries on the Bucks' roster and the team's current draft assets, one thing becomes clear: it's hard to make a trade.
If the Bucks want to keep their top four players intact, league sources say the Bucks have little interest in a deal that would move one of their top four players. If the signs are any indication, that means Jon Horst should give it a try. Use the remaining roster to find deadline trades. And if Hoost wants to trade for a player making more than $15 million, he would need to include at least one of Pat Connaughton or Bobby Portis.
Connaughton, 31, and Portis, 28, were part of the Bucks' 2021 NBA championship team. Both players have been mentioned in rumors and reports regarding potential trades over the past few seasons, as they are respected voices in the locker room and have helped the Bucks win over the past four seasons as key reserves. I had never seen it done.
But that will have to change this season if the Bucks are going to make a big move before this year's trade deadline.
When asked about hearing his name mentioned in trade rumors this season, Portis replied, “I haven't.” “Then to your question, I haven't heard anything like that. It was different before, when I was 23 and hearing things, but I'm also in a stable place. , didn't even really have a stable home.
“I was still trying to find my way around the league and find my niche. But maybe for people who are hearing (trade rumors), it's important to know if they like the place or not, or whatever it is. , sure it will probably be tough on them. But personally, I haven't heard anything. And if that happens, God will have good things in store for me.”
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