Bucks - Nets - Detroit

LightTheBeam · Post #1 » by **LightTheBeam** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:14 pm

Bucks out: Middleton, Lopez, 31 1st, 31 2nd
Bucks in: Cam Johnson, Isaiah Stewart, Ziaire Williams

Detroit out: Stewart, Toronto 2nd
Detroit in: Lopez

Nets out: Cam Johnson, Williams
Nets in: Middleton, Bucks 31 1st, 2nd, Toronto 25 2nd

Why for Bucks? Go younger and more up tempo. Cam is a great shooter to play off Giannis/Dame. Stewart/Portis hold it down at center.

Why for Detroit? They are playing great basketball, this is a chance to improve the center rotation with Duren, Lopez would be a great vet for the playoff push and spotting up for Cade.

Why for Nets? They want 2 1sts. That is looking more and more unlikely by the day. The toronto 2nd should be very high, and that Bucks 1st will be coming due when Giannis is past his prime and Dame is already out of the league.

tmorgan · Post #2 » by **tmorgan** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:22 pm

Pass. Detroit isn’t paying to get older and likely not better. As I’ve said before about other players, Brook isn’t cooked yet, but he’s covered with butter and the stove is warming up.

Kevin6CD · Post #3 » by **Kevin6CD** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 6:29 pm

We can talk about the value, but I don't think this is the direction for Detroit. Stewart is a solid backup big, fits the Pistons timeline and plays an important role behind Duren, where he comes in and cleans up messes defensively on nights where JD isn't getting it done. Think this is an easy Detroit pass based on direction.

JKiddy · Post #4 » by **JKiddy** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:55 pm

The Nets get ripped off here. Plus, the Butler trade negates this from happening if that goes through anyway.

zeebneeb · Post #5 » by **zeebneeb** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 7:56 pm

Stewart plays the best at the rim defense in the league, has a unique skill set, and is 23. He is one of the most called about players on the Pistons roster.

The Pistons don't do this deal straight up, let alone throwing in the best second rounder the team has.

Pass. Lopez is/has been an awesome Center, but he's not just old, he's gonna be 37 in a few months. Even if he was 32 I wouldn't do it. The timeline is just too far off.

JonHeist · Post #6 » by **JonHeist** » Wed Jan 22, 2025 8:01 pm

all 3 teams say no apparently

Cam is a nice piece, but he's not worth the Lopez -> Stewart downgrade and Khris and our only tradeable 1st

top 10 protect the 1st and cut the 2nd out and then maybe