Best guard/wing Milwaukee can get for Kuzma/Pat C/2031 1st/other floatsam

Post #1 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:46 pm

Title is self-explanatory; Milwaukee is clearly all-in on keeping Giannis after the Turner deal/Dame stretch waive. They've obviously got the 4 and 5 spots covered between Giannis, Turner, and Portis, but 1-3 look pretty dire.

Who is the best player they could conceivably get for the assets they have left?

Post #2 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:47 pm

My first thought is Kuzma/some collection of swaps and/or "worst of" picks for Demar DeRozan

Godaddycurse · Post #3 » by **Godaddycurse** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:48 pm

Ayo/Williams for Kuzma?

Post #4 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:49 pm

Godaddycurse wrote:Ayo/Williams for Kuzma?

I'd do that and then keep looking to flip Williams/some collection of picks for another guy. I like Ayo (probably more than 99% of non-Bulls fans) but he's more of a rotation piece than a true needle mover.

Crazy-Canuck · Post #5 » by **Crazy-Canuck** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:53 pm

Wiggins

Post #6 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:55 pm

Crazy-Canuck wrote:Wiggins

Love Wiggins as a Warriors fan but Milwaukee really needs more of an offensive engine than a 3&D guy.

SA37 · Post #7 » by **SA37** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:56 pm

Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen would be good additions. They could try to sign Brogdon OR Westbrook and Thomas Bryant.

Turner / Bryant
Giannis / Porter
Brooks / Prince
G Allen / Trent Jr / AJ Green
Porter / Brogdon OR Westbrook

Neeva · Post #8 » by **Neeva** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:57 pm

ReggiesKnicks · Post #9 » by **ReggiesKnicks** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:57 pm

SA37 wrote:Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen would be good additions. They could try to sign Brogdon OR Westbrook and Thomas Bryant.

Turner / Bryant
Giannis / Porter
Brooks / Prince
G Allen / Trent Jr / AJ Green
Porter / Brogdon OR Westbrook

They can't get both Brooks and Allen.

Post #10 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:58 pm

It was mentioned in the main thread but I don't hate the idea of them flipping Kuzma and maybe some minor assets for Simons. Saves Boston some money this year and gives them a real tank commander so they can come back in 2026-27 with Tatum, Brown, White, and AJ Dybantsa

SA37 · Post #11 » by **SA37** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 3:58 pm

ReggiesKnicks wrote:
SA37 wrote:Dillon Brooks and Grayson Allen would be good additions. They could try to sign Brogdon OR Westbrook and Thomas Bryant.

Turner / Bryant
Giannis / Porter
Brooks / Prince
G Allen / Trent Jr / AJ Green
Porter / Brogdon OR Westbrook

They can't get both Brooks and Allen.

Is Phoenix still over the 2nd apron? I also didn't check this on a trade checker, but I thought Kuzma and Pat were ~$33M and Brooks and Allen were ~$37M

R-DAWG · Post #12 » by **R-DAWG** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:02 pm

Doesn't Milwaukee now have access to the salary cap room exception?

Post #13 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:05 pm

Other random thoughts:

Kuzma/Pat C/2031 1st for Coby White and Patrick Williams

Kuzma/Pat C/2031 1st for Brandon Ingram

Mos_Heat · Post #14 » by **Mos_Heat** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:05 pm

Can they aggreagate enough salary for Simons?

Post #15 » by **Mavrelous** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:05 pm

Kuzma/PatC for MPJ

Post #16 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:07 pm

Mos_Heat wrote:Can they aggreagate enough salary for Simons?

Kuzma straight up works. Saves Boston an additional $5M in salary this year.

Mos_Heat · Post #17 » by **Mos_Heat** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:08 pm

gswhoops wrote:
Mos_Heat wrote:Can they aggreagate enough salary for Simons?

Kuzma straight up works. Saves Boston an additional $5M in salary this year.

Sounds good then

R-DAWG · Post #18 » by **R-DAWG** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:09 pm

Mos_Heat wrote:Can they aggreagate enough salary for Simons?

Yes - but Boston would need to find a home for Kyle Kuzma.

Kuzma + PatC for Simons would work.

Another idea I had is if Pheonix is looking to get off the last 2 years of Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen could a 3 team trade work with Allen/O'Neale ending up in Milwaukee, Kuz in Pheonix and a 3rd team takes on PatC with a 2nd.

Bucks would roll out Green/Allen/O'Neale/Giannis/Turner

deviljets7 · Post #19 » by **deviljets7** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:12 pm

Might not be quite the fit, but make the Cam/MPJ trade into a 3-teamer where Kuzma and Connaughton go to Brooklyn for MPJ?

Post #20 » by **gswhoops** » Tue Jul 1, 2025 4:12 pm

Kuzma for Jalen Green + assets?