Milwaukee Bucks: 3 possible trade targets from Northwest Division
By Dalton Sell
The NBA’s Northwest Division has some intriguing trade candidates for the Milwaukee Bucks, particularly at the guard position.
The Milwaukee’s Bucks’ desire to upgrade their roster this offseason has been well documented to this point, no position being more apparent than the point guard.
Eric Bledsoe’s postseason woes have hindered the Bucks for three consecutive seasons now, and it is no secret that he has been a liability on the biggest stage. After his abysmal five-game showing against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals this season, it is justifiable to believe that the Bucks will look to trade the guard this offseason.
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Trading Bledsoe will be a tall task, but there is little belief he will be back in Milwaukee next season.
Whatever transpires with the Bucks’ current point guard, finding an upgrade could prove to be just as challenging. With Milwaukee deprived of flexibly financial capital and a lacking amount of assets, the team will need to get innovative in finding their floor general.
There have been a handful of potential suitors for the Bucks mentioned here and there, and perhaps the NBA’s Northwest Division poses the most interesting case with candidates at the guard position. Consisting of the Portland Trail Blazers, Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Oklahoma City Thunder, the division is not shy of talented floor generals, to say the least.
As trade season heats up in the coming weeks, here are three potential trade targets from the Northwest Division that the Milwaukee Bucks should inquire about.