{"id":36708,"date":"2025-07-25T16:24:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:24:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/36708\/"},"modified":"2025-07-25T16:24:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-25T16:24:13","slug":"bucks-blockbuster-three-team-trade-proposal-lands-160-million-forward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/36708\/","title":{"rendered":"Bucks\u2019 blockbuster three-team trade proposal lands $160 million forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Milwaukee Bucks have made significant moves this offseason to keep two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo happy.<\/p>\n<p>Before waiving Damian Lillard and signing Myles Turner this summer, the team made a bold move at the 2024-25 trade deadline by trading for Kyle Kuzma. The 30-year-old forward appeared in 33 regular-season games with Milwaukee, averaging 14.5 points, 5.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists across 31.8 minutes per game.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>However, Kuzma struggled mightily in the postseason, raising questions about his long-term fit with the team.<\/p>\n<p>MORE:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportingnews.com\/us\/nba\/milwaukee-bucks\/news\/ex-bucks-damian-lillard-shares-daughters-reaction-portland\/301296d1a3dc7208b49f30d5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Ex-Bucks star Damian Lillard shares daughter&#039;s hilarious reaction to Portland reunion;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Ex-Bucks star Damian Lillard shares daughter&#8217;s hilarious reaction to Portland reunion<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nba\/hawks\/news\/new-blockbuster-three-team-trade-proposal-sends-jerami-grant-to-milwaukee-kyle-kuzma-to-portland-01k10rpvnhcz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:SI.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">SI.com<\/a> recently compiled a mock trade that would send Kuzma to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for a forward coming off an injury-riddled season.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s their proposed trade:<\/p>\n<p>Bucks receive: Jerami Grant, 2027 second-round pick (via ATL)<\/p>\n<p>Trail Blazers receive: Kyle Kuzma, AJ Green, Tyler Smith, 2032 first-round pick swap (via MKE)<\/p>\n<p>Hawks receive: Andre Jackson Jr.<\/p>\n<p>In this scenario, the Bucks would acquire a versatile scorer in Grant, who was largely a non-factor for Portland after the All-Star break due to a right knee injury. Prior to last season, the 31-year-old had averaged at least 19 points per game in four consecutive campaigns, though he hasn\u2019t played more than 63 regular-season games since the 2019-20 campaign.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>If the Bucks are committed to moving off Kuzma, Grant could be a viable replacement. While the deal would cost Milwaukee a future first-round pick and several young players, Grant has the potential to make a meaningful impact on a playoff-caliber team.<\/p>\n<p>The Bucks have made it clear they\u2019re in win-now mode in a wide-open Eastern Conference. If they don\u2019t believe their current roster can get it done, betting on Grant to return to form after a down year could be a risk worth taking.<\/p>\n<p>MORE NBA NEWS:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Milwaukee Bucks have made significant moves this offseason to keep two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo happy. 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