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Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#1 » by Astaluego » Fri Aug 7, 2026 12:02 pm

BUCKS
In:P.Watson ST(TPE)/Zion/Nnaji
Out:Kuzma/Levert/Ware/KPJ/Worse 2031 FRP

Turner/Dieng/Sims
Zion/Jazquez/Nnaji
Watson/Green/Ament
Herro/Trent
Rollins/Burries/Jakucionis

NUGGETS
In:KPJ/Worse FRP 31
Out:Watson/Nnaji

They get a solid sixth man, offload Nnaji's contract, and acquire a future first-round pick and a TPE.

NOP
In:Ware/Kuzma/Levert
Out:Zion

Focused on rebuilding around Queen and Fears, they acquire a young center whose skill set is a perfect fit, as well as a couple of veterans to keep the team competitive.

Ware/Missi/Jordan
Queen/Kuzma/Matkovic
Murphy/Bey
Murray/Levert/Hawkins
Fears/Poole/Bufkin
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Re: Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#2 » by jbk1234 » Fri Aug 7, 2026 2:32 pm

What number is Watson signing for here?
This will end badly
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Re: Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#3 » by Kencapers68 » Sat Aug 8, 2026 3:54 am

Astaluego wrote:BUCKS
In:P.Watson ST(TPE)/Zion/Nnaji
Out:Kuzma/Levert/Ware/KPJ/Worse 2031 FRP

Turner/Dieng/Sims
Zion/Jazquez/Nnaji
Watson/Green/Ament
Herro/Trent
Rollins/Burries/Jakucionis

NUGGETS
In:KPJ/Worse FRP 31
Out:Watson/Nnaji

They get a solid sixth man, offload Nnaji's contract, and acquire a future first-round pick and a TPE.

NOP
In:Ware/Kuzma/Levert
Out:Zion

Focused on rebuilding around Queen and Fears, they acquire a young center whose skill set is a perfect fit, as well as a couple of veterans to keep the team competitive.

Ware/Missi/Jordan
Queen/Kuzma/Matkovic
Murphy/Bey
Murray/Levert/Hawkins
Fears/Poole/Bufkin



The Bucks definitely pass. They don't want Zion and trading Ware in the process is a nooooo
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Re: Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#4 » by JayMKE » Sun Aug 9, 2026 8:03 pm

Watson to Bucks could look like that altho I would want it different

The New Orleans part of this deal makes zero logical sense tho. Zion is not returning expirings + a blue chip prospect. Not from the Bucks at least. Zion is fat, injury prone, and wouldn’t move the needle on this team. New Orleans needs to send assets if they want Zion taken off their hands.
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Re: Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#5 » by M-C-G » Sun Aug 9, 2026 11:44 pm

JayMKE wrote:Watson to Bucks could look like that altho I would want it different

The New Orleans part of this deal makes zero logical sense tho. Zion is not returning expirings + a blue chip prospect. Not from the Bucks at least. Zion is fat, injury prone, and wouldn’t move the needle on this team. New Orleans needs to send assets if they want Zion taken off their hands.


I also don’t like NOP portion of this trade. The rest works
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Re: Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#6 » by nolaPELSfan » Mon Aug 10, 2026 12:13 pm

Bucks fans dog and pass on everything; think theyre just scared to exist at this point- good trade
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Re: Bucks/Nuggets/NOP 

Post#7 » by M-C-G » Mon Aug 10, 2026 2:48 pm

nolaPELSfan wrote:Bucks fans dog and pass on everything; think theyre just scared to exist at this point- good trade


Sure. Also possible that Zion is a polarizing player and doesn’t have the value to other teams fans to do this deal.

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