Ti’s Trades: What If The Milwaukee Bucks Deal John Henson?
By Ti Windisch
Apr 13, 2015; Miami, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward
Maurice Harkless(21) dribbles the ball against the Miami Heat during the first half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Orlando Magic
Miami Receives: John Henson
Milwaukee Receives: Maurice Harkless
Why this trade makes sense for Orlando: The Magic have Victor Oladipo, Mario Hezonja, Evan Fournier and Devyn Marble at the wing spots already; that makes Harkless expendable. Orlando could use a real rim protector to cover up Nikola Vucevic‘s suspect defense, and Henson is one of the best at blocking shots and playing interior defense.
Why this trade makes sense for Milwaukee: Mo Harkless, as Adam McGee explained already, would make a good Buck for a variety of reasons. Since Ersan Ilyasova and Jared Dudley are no longer Bucks, he would be a great addition to come off of the bench and relieve either Jabari or Giannis. Plus he’s cheap, which is important given that Greg Monroe and Khris Middleton are seriously paid these days.
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