Brooklyn Nets Receive: G/F Khris Middleton, G Jrue Holiday, 2029 First-Round Pick
Milwaukee Bucks Receive: F Kevin Durant, G/F Joe Harris
Maximizing draft capital is one strategy of team-building. On the other hand, once you’ve drafted your players and you’re ready to compete, there are other factors to consider.
One of those factors is top-end talent vs depth. Some teams employ a model that has them rostering two or three of the best players in the NBA.
Others prefer to host as many talented players as they can.
During their recent run of success, that’s a line the Bucks have walked. They’ve had one of the league’s very best players in Antetokounmpo, and a pair of lower-end stars supporting him in Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday.
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This deal would overhaul the model. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kevin Durant would make for one of the very most talented duos in the NBA, but after them, the Bucks wouldn’t have much to brag about –
Is assembling that duo worth the hit the Bucks are taking to their depth here?