SlimShady83 wrote:Laker fan, just wondeirng are you guys looking to trade Lopez at all b4 deadline or even In off season, If so what's his asking price??
From Bucks FO pov, Brook is a valueable starter. I think they're not that interested in moving him, but if they were, the Bucks would need a starting level big back. Which makes things difficult, because why are teams trading similar players.
So from the Bucks pov a few possible scenarios why we would trade Brook:
1) Shed salary to avoid second apron
2) Get a player with longer contract back
3) Get a non-big back, acquire a big another way
4) Move Giannis to the 5, get a 4 back
5) Improve/Grass is greener on the other side
All those are possible scenarios. I think the Bucks are likely to make a trade. For 1) there are easier ways (e.g. trade Pat) For 2) it would need a team that wants to shed long term salary to make a play for a FA 3) If the Bucks can acquire a starting big another way (e.g. via Pat or Portis), Lopez could fetch another need - though I don't see many players fitting into those salary slots 4) This could be a way, though no immediate fit comes to mind 5) Bucks could trade up. E.g. Pöltl fits into Brooks contract slot.
Generally as a second apron team, making moves is hard. Two second apron teams making moves with another is REALLY hard. I don't think the Lakers possible outgoings solve any need for the Bucks. The Bucks are looking for players that are happy to do the dirty work (especially defensively) but aren't liabilities on offense (so no Vanderbilt), especially from 3.
