Grade the Trade: Bucks patch several roster holes in mock deal with division rival
By Dalton Sell
The Milwaukee Bucks' perspective
There's a lot to like about Ayo Dosunmu's potential fit with the Milwaukee Bucks.
Above all else, it's clear that the Bucks need to add not just younger contributors this off-season but ones who can help tune up their perimeter defense. Dosunmu fits both. The 24-year-old has molded himself into a quality defender throughout his first three seasons with the Bulls, utilizing his 6-foot-5 height and 6-foot-10 wingspan to hound opposing matchups.
Those measurements, paired with Dosunmu's athletic ability and willingness to play multiple different positions when called upon, all make him an incredibly versatile guard. He wouldn't be the big wing defender this team has longed for in recent memory, but he would give the team a guard with solid height and length to hold his own against those opposing wings.
With Patrick Beverley set to test free agency, the Bucks could very well lose one of their best guards and perimeter defenders. Dosunmu could instantly slide into Beverley's role, occupying the starting shooting guard slot next to Damian Lillard or coming off the bench to lead the second unit. It would also help the Milwaukee Bucks get younger at the position, as Beverley is 35.
Further highlighting how good of a fit he'd be, Dosunmu shot a career-best 40.3 percent from deep this past season. Playing alongside Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton, he'd get to tee off from long distance with good looks constantly. Having averaged 12.2 points in that timeframe, he could also provide a nice complementary scoring boost, something that wouldn't hurt at all.