Why The Milwaukee Bucks Do The Deal 

Again, the operating assumption here is that Antetokoumnpo requests a trade. If he doesn’t, you don’t move him.

On the other hand, if he does, you hold onto him until you’re offered an impressive haul. This is an impressive haul. Of course, it partly depends on where Portland’s pick lands.

If this gives the Bucks the opportunity to draft Scoot Henderson, and Antetkoumnpo has made a trade request, they can’t hesitate to pull the trigger. 

Let’s assume it doesn’t. Even if Portland’s pick lands in the 7-10 range, this is a massive future-focused package.

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Simons and Sharpe both have star potential, and the Bucks are getting four first-round picks and two swaps here as well. If they’re lucky, they’ll use one to draft a player who becomes known by his first name.