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The Milwaukee Bucks acquired their man. In alternate for 5 second-round picks, veteran ahead Jae Crowder can be rerouted from the Brooklyn Nets to the Bucks, in line with The Athletic’s Shams Charania.
This is a three-way commerce, during which the Indiana Pacers will obtain two second-round picks and wing Jordan Nwora from Milwaukee, in line with The Athletic. Indiana will even reportedly minimize middle Goga Bitadze.
It is unclear if this can be folded into the Kevin Durant blockbuster. If it’s, then Crowder would by no means technically turn out to be a Net.
Crowder, 32, didn’t play a single sport for the Phoenix Suns this season. He was shelved after the 2 sides couldn’t agree on a contract extension, and he has been linked to the Bucks in commerce rumors your complete time.
The transfer will give Milwaukee some defensive versatility and toughness within the frontcourt. He will doubtless be requested to play the same function to the one which PJ Tucker performed in Milwaukee a few seasons in the past. Due to the timing and the very fact he’ll be taking part in energy ahead, that is harking back to the Bucks’ trade-deadline deal in 2019: 4 second-round picks for Nikola Mirotic.
Brooklyn’s roster is overflowing with youthful, equally versatile forwards, so this isn’t a shock. The picks are value extra to the Nets than Crowder is.
