NBA Trades: 4 rumors the Bucks should get in on, 1 they should avoid

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Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Phoenix Suns: Cameron Payne
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A trade rumor the Bucks should get in on – The Spurs’ vets are expendable

While their roster is full, the Milwaukee Bucks don’t have a backup point guard on their roster as it currently stands. The great debate has been whether guys like Andre Jackson Jr. and Omari Moore could play the role well enough to the point that Milwaukee won’t need another point guard. Well, if the team decides they want a true backup point guard, they should call the San Antonio Spurs.

As the Spurs face a roster crunch with too many players in town, HoopsHype’s Yossi Gozlan says that most of the veterans on their roster seem expendable. If true, the Bucks should put out an inquiry about Cameron Payne. He was solid with the Phoenix Suns over the past four seasons, as he averaged 9.8 points and 4.2 assists while shooting 38.4 percent from behind the arc.

Payne could certainly help the Bucks’ bench by giving them another facilitator to take pressure off of Jrue Holiday, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Khris Middleton. He may even play alongside Holiday in some two point guard lineups to allow the latter to focus more on his defensive assignments at times, which is something this team would benefit mightily from – See the 2023 NBA Playoffs.

The 29-year-old is on the books for an expiring $6.5 million this coming season, so he’s within the Bucks’ price range financially. If the Spurs are looking to cut down their roster, piecing together an adequate trade package for the guard shouldn’t be too difficult for an interested suitor. The Bucks should kick the tires on Payne’s availability and give the Spurs a call.