Possible Bucks Trades

I’d rank the trades(my opinion) in descending order to be 1,5,3,4,2 with 4 and 2 being no way. One and 5 I would likely do and 3 I’m kind of meh on.

1. Good with the pick although 2012 would be better
2. Don’t want Wes and this trade could be really ugly.
3. Not fussy on Udoh but the other guys are ok, getting rid of Gooden is nice
4. Favors is really the only guy I want so I’d say no
5. I’m not sold on Leuer being more than a 10-15 mpg guy so I probably would as long as the pick is protected

-I love the trade machine.

-I love the trade for Mayo, but honestly i like Tony Allen too and we probably wouldn’t have to give up the draft pick to get him.

-Any trade that gets rid of Drew Gooden i am happy with, but no one’s gonna eat that contract unless the Bucks except an exchange an equally terrible contract (a Josh Childress-esque situation)

-In order for me to be happy with a Bogut trade we would need to receive a defensively dominant big man in return. Bogut’s defensive presence is essential to the Bucks’ success. He clogs the lane which prevents the other defenders from over-commiting on drives, leaving the kicks wide open.

Also, how do you guys feel about trading for a Brandon Bass/Glen Davis type? i know Davis is a no-trade option right now, but another big guy at 4 would be great as their are far too many mid-rangePFs on the team (Gooden/Ilyasova/Leuer).

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Bass for Ilyasova/Leuer. The Celtics need scorers and youth. Bass would make a great addition to the Bucks front court.

You get some legitimate shooters in Curry and Thompson. I think this team needs consistent offense. Shooting. Udoh is big guy that can play some defense and the 2nd round pick. You get rid of Gooden. I think Curry is a good trade off for Jennings.

A Curry/Bogut tandem is an upgrade on a BJ/Bogut duo. Thompson is an upgrade on Ersan due to his youth and ceiling. Udoh is a maybe/maybe not piece that is mostly irrelevant in this trade. I’d be happy taking on Curry’s ankle provided we keep Livingston/Beno (though Livingston mostly).

DO NOT WANT BROOK LOPEZ!!!!!!!!!!

BTW – my Bucks fandom (can’t speak for other BH Aussies) does not rely on Bogut staying with the team (was a Bucks fan in the 90s, just lapsed for 6-7 years B4 Bogut), but I would still prefer he be a Buck until he is at least 30. The only current centers I would want over Bogut are Howard and Monroe, so any Bogut trade would have to involve either one of these guys for me to reluctantly, semi-happily see him traded away.

I’m not bending over backwards to trade Brandon right now (though maybe I should given his value is probably edging higher), but I think Favors has incredible physical talents, Harris can still play, and Hayward could still be a quality player if he sorts out his jumper.

The Warrior deal is largely a referendum on Jennings/Curry, and over their first two seasons Steph has been the better player He’s also a bit older and has had some durability questions, but he’s such a lights-out shooter and smart player that assuming good health I can’t see him being anything less than a high quality player for a long time. The peripheral benefit of dealing Gooden is also nice.

Don’t really like Lopez, so that deal doesn’t seem like a step forwards to me. Ditto the Wolves deal—I don’t think Johnson is anything special. He seems more like a throw-in type guy given his age and lack of obvious productivity so far. I would absolutely want to pry Williams out of them if we were to give up Bogut.

And I don’t even like Klay Thompson.

Im not necessarily on board for all of these trades, they are just ones I made up. I would not do trade #2, and I didn’t realize Mayo would be a FA this summer, so now I wouldn’t do #5. But the other 3 I would either take for sure or use some of time to think about, and likely would take it.

http://basketball.realgm.com/tradechecker/saved_trade/6003295

Allows the Bucks to get a younger, slighty better C IMO – while allowing them to tank this yr – and hopefully get a top 5 pick… All without appearing to tank to the casual fan

I’m pretty sure Horford played mainly at C for Atl. and made an all-star team.

I could care less whether he’s a true PF or C – he’s an upgrade over Bogut, and would allow Milw to land a top 5 pick [unless they get screwed in the lottery]

If milw can somehow land a scoring SG/SF, they’d have a nice “big 3” w/ BJ & Horford

This is what I came up with just messing around. Obviously at first glance this looks kind of crazy. When you break it down though I think it helps all teams involved. The prize here is obviously Rudy Gay. A young player with a great upside who is a proven scorer. The combo of Love, and Gay with Rubio in Minnesota is a great start for this franchise. Really just need a center.

The Memphis side of it. Their prize is Derrick Williams. I think this kid is going to be a star. That would be the most dominate front court the league has ever seen. I respect Zach Randolph a whole lot but I think Williams will end up being better. And hes younger. So having Randolph as a trade piece is an amazing asset to them. And they could really go get a top level guard they they could put next to Conley. I dont know who but Im sure theres some contending team that would love to have ZR. Maybe ZR for James Harden and some pieces. Having Westbrook, Durant, and Randolph would be amazing and the Grizz having Williams, Harden, and Gasol I think both teams are set big time for the future. And they have Stephen Jackson for the time being too.

And of course the Bucks. Beasley and Mayo arent huge scorers. But they have great upside and really would put this team in position for a bright future. The starting line up of Jennings, Mayo, Johnson, Beasley and Bogut could be dangerous a few years down the road.

Obviously Im no expert but I fail to see how every team doesnt benefit. This trade is pretty much 100% unlikely but its fun to look at.

Tell me what you think and where it could be changed.

http://games.espn.go.com/nba/tradeMachine?tradeId=7anb8g9

Pros: Ships out Stephen Jackson and Drew Gooden’s contracts, gets something for Ilyasova (who’s leaving anyway), the ability to amnesty Lewis’ contract in the offseason, clears out the PF logjam (thus allowing more time for Leuer, Harris, Sanders), adds Singleton, a versatile wing defender (like LRMaM) who can shoot (not like LRMaM), the probability of a losing season and a high draft pick in a draft loaded with potential stars, the ability to build around said star without losing pieces like Jennings, Harris, Leuer, Bogut, Sanders, or Livingston

Cons: Guys, we are going to lose a LOT the rest of this year. The starting 5 would have to be Jennings/Delfino/Lewis/Mbah a Moute/Bogut, with bench minutes going to Livingston, Dunleavy, Udrih, Harris, Leuer, Singleton, and Sanders. Kohl would still have to pay Lewis his money after using the amnesty clause, which would be similar to the luxury tax in terms of how many dollars are leaving his pockets. There’s no guarantee it makes the Wizards better, who add another chucker to the Nick Young/John Wall/Jordan Crawford/Andray Blatche/JaVale McGee freakshow.

What do you all think?