Milwaukee Bucks: 3 factors to consider in a potential Victor Oladipo trade
With the Milwaukee Bucks reportedly having discussed a deal for Victor Oladipo, we run through three trade factors to consider in any trade discussions for the Indiana Pacers All-Star guard.
They say when there’s smoke, there’s fire and it would certainly apply to the speculation surrounding two-time All-Star guard Victor Oladipo.
Such speculation hasn’t been limited by any means and the Milwaukee Bucks have grown to as a link to the 28-year-old star as his status in Indiana grows cloudier by the day and as he enters the final year of his current contract.
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The recent report by The Ringer’s Kevin O’Connor that relayed both the Bucks and the Pacers have held talks about Oladipo poured gasoline on the simmering embers when it came to drumming up speculation between the Bucks and the Pacers
While there are plenty of questions to what kind of player Oladipo will be after suffering his ruptured quad tendon 22 months ago, he poses as the kind of potential backcourt upgrade they have aspired to acquire in light of their latest playoff disappointment.
And as O’Connor reported, talks between the two sides have made a deal unlikely, but conversations can always be reheated, especially when we’ve been starved for transactions for as long as we have. There’s no better time to put on our GM hat and weigh some significant factors that come with trying to facilitate a trade with the Pacers for Oladipo.
So without further ado, let’s run through some potential factors to consider when it comes to the Bucks discussing a deal for Victor Oladipo with the Indiana Pacers.