According to NBA insider Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, the Milwaukee Bucks are interested in trading for Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins.
The Warriors are open to trading Wiggins, who has drawn trade interest from the Dallas Mavericks as well.
“But Wiggins is the Warrior who’s generated the most significant trade chatter around the league,” Fischer wrote in his NBA column. “He remains a player in consideration for the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks, league sources told Yahoo Sports. Although in order for Milwaukee to reach Wiggins’ $24.3 million salary, the Bucks would need to include forward Bobby Portis in any outgoing package, and Milwaukee, sources said, is going to think long and hard before sacrificing Portis in any deal at this deadline. Still, it should be noted Portis was one of Kerr’s favorites during this summer’s FIBA World Cup run with Team USA.”
Wiggins is averaging 12.2 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.5 assists this season while shooting 43.7% from the field, 31.1% from beyond the arc and 71.7% from the free-throw line. The NBA champion has a plus-minus of -143.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Andrew Wiggins, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors Updates
The Warriors signed Wiggins to a four-year, $109 million veteran contract extension in October 2022. Wiggins is making $24.3 million this season. He’ll make $26.3 million in 2024-25.
The Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as their head coach and replaced him with Doc Rivers, who is a fan of Wiggins’ game, sources told NBA Analysis Network. It will be very fascinating to see if Milwaukee finds a way to acquire Wiggins.
A Toronto native, Wiggins has career averages of 18.7 points, 4.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists with the Minnesota Timberwolves and Warriors. He was the first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft out of Kansas.
NBA NEWS & TRADE RUMORS: Andrew Wiggins, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors Updates
The Bucks would have a “Big 4” of Wiggins, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo if Milwaukee’s front office acquired Wiggins from Golden State.
