It’s no secret that the Milwaukee Bucks are going for broke in a desperate attempt to keep Giannis Antetokounmpo happy.
The team signed Myles Turner to a four-year deal by waiving Damian Lillard and stretching the remaining $113 million on his contract — an extremely risky financial decision. The Bucks will also look to improve internally, with the hope that recent re-signings like Kevin Porter Jr. and Ryan Rollins can continue to develop. However, if they have the opportunity to add more star power, it would certainly make sense for Milwaukee to make a move.
Jackson Caudell of SI.com recently compiled a mock trade that would send Tyler Herro to Milwaukee, giving the Bucks a huge upgrade in the backcourt.
Here’s Caudell’s proposed trade:
Bucks receive: Tyler Herro
Heat receive: Kyle Kuzma, AJ Green, 2031 first-round pick (MIL), 2032 first-round pick swap (MIL)
Hawks receive: Andre Jackson Jr.
Herro is coming off his first All-Star selection, and while trading him would weaken Miami in the short term, the team doesn’t appear to be on track for another NBA Finals run anytime soon. If Miami wants to begin rebuilding its roster after trading Jimmy Butler last season, starting with Herro could offer them valuable financial flexibility in the coming years.
On the other hand, the Bucks are looking to maximize Antetokounmpo’s prime as he enters his 13th season. After ending the Lillard experiment and signing Turner, trading for Herro would mark yet another all-in move this offseason in a wide-open Eastern Conference.
While it appears unlikely the Heat will trade the 25-year-old, they haven’t advanced past the first round of the playoffs in two consecutive seasons. The team could also gamble on Milwaukee’s decline by the 2030-31 season, which would make the Bucks’ first-round picks extremely valuable.
