According to some, an NBA team’s starting lineup should be comprised of its best players. For them, fit is secondary to talent – let your best players figure it out. 

On the other hand, there’s another school of thought. Others would argue that a talented scorer who doesn’t operate within the flow of an offense belongs on the bench. It’s not that they’re not good enough to start, it’s simply that their abilities would be best used with the second unit. 

The league’s history is full of remarkably talented sixth men. Players like Manu Ginobili, Jamal Crawford, Lou William, and Eric Gordon admirably sat the beginning of the game out, allowing a less talented but better-fitting player to start in their place. 

As it stands, the Milwaukee Bucks don’t have such a player. Moreover, the league’s 2020-21 Sixth Man of the Year may be available.

LATEST NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Jordan Clarkson, Utah Jazz & Milwaukee Bucks Updates

Having traded Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert this summer, the Utah Jazz should be open to moving any of the talented veterans on their roster. 

Here’s one that has them moving three, and providing the Bucks with their next sixth man in the process.