Grade the Trade: Bucks add former Sixth Man of the Year in intriguing mock deal

As the NBA season edges closer, rumors and moves have quieted down significantly following the conclusion of the Olympics and the initial rush of signings when free agency started. The rumors surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks and any more roster moves have disappeared following the additions of Delon Wright, Taurean Prince and Gary Trent Jr. taking them to the full 15-player limit.

Jon Horst and the front office seem more than content with the construction, so it is a case of seeing how they develop together. However, they have always been a team willing to make moves leading up to the trade deadline, so they will be looking to make an upgrade should they need it.

Bleacher Report writer Greg Swartz produced a piece on three players that would interest every team, one of the Bucks' targets being Utah Jazz guard Jordan Clarkson. Our very own BTBP writer Dalton Sell proposed a three-team trade with the Jazz and Houston Rockets that would land Clarkson in Milwaukee.

Let's take a look at the deal and how it would work out for each party.

This is a big and very intriguing deal for all involved, and each team is in a different stage of its cycle. Milwaukee is, of course, pushing for a title. Houston just missed out on the playoffs but has a young team looking to break into contention. Utah is very much in the rebuilding stage and will be looking to build around Lauri Markkanen following his contract extension.

The Milwaukee Bucks would add former Sixth Man of the Year Clarkson and obtain a 2025 second-round pick from Houston that Memphis can choose to swap. Utah would add veteran center Steven Adams and Tari Eason from the Rockets, along with 2026 and 2027 second-round picks. Houston would then take on Brook Lopez from the Bucks as they add veteran leadership to accompany their young core.

Due to second apron restrictions, the Bucks would have to give away one of the larger contracts on their roster to meet the $14.1 million salary of Clarkson's. Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton are all not moving, so that would leave Lopez. However, recent reports have suggested that Lopez is off the table.

It would have to be a strange one from Milwaukee due to the salary restrictions, and it doesn't seem likely that Jordan Clarkson would fit the mold of what the Bucks are looking for right now despite being an extremely talented player.

Let's break down the deal and how each team would look if it went through, starting with the Bucks.