3 fresh Grayson Allen trades between the Milwaukee Bucks and Knicks
By Jon Conahan
Trade No. 2 between the Milwaukee Bucks and New York Knicks
If the Milwaukee Bucks could find a way to pull off a deal that featured Immanuel Quickley, trading Allen wouldn’t be a bad idea. Quickley is 23 years old, and it’s clear that Milwaukee needs to get younger at this point.
Not only is he young, but he’s the perfect option to run the second unit for the Bucks. Since a guy like Jordan Clarkson will likely be impossible to get, the Bucks could find a deal for Quickley. It might take more than multiple second-rounders, so offering the 2029 first round-pick might not be a bad idea if something like this becomes available.
Quickley is shooting 42.8 percent from the field while averaging 12.5 points per game. He’s shooting the worst percentage of his career from 3-point range at 33.2 percent, but that was mostly due to a slow start.
He might not be the perfect guy at the moment, but with the right development and a chance to play, Quickley could become one of the league’s best bench players and even help fill a void for a Bucks offense that has struggled with the absence of Khris Middleton.
Middleton is probable to return on Monday night against the Detroit Pistons, but do the Bucks have all the trust in him that they did prior to these injuries? Quickley won’t be able to fill that void because of what Middleton has done in this league. However, he’s a young scorer that could certainly help a struggling half-court offense if Middleton is going to need games off to stay healthy.