NBA Trade Rumors: Bucks In Panic Mode; Looks To Ship Starting PG As Deadline Nears?
Milwaukee Bucks let Brandon Knight go last season for Michael Carter-Williams but things did not pan out the way the team expected them to be. Now, the latest NBA trade rumors suggest they have admitted that they made the wrong move.
The NBA trade deadline is getting nearer and the Bucks reportedly hope they can find a way to get rid of Carter-Williams who, so far, hasn't made significant impact on the team. He came to the Wisconsin franchise in a three-team trade deal with great expectations since he is a former Rookie of the Year.
"Based on conversations with several NBA execs from the Eastern and Western conferences, the Bucks are more than receptive to playing 'Let's Make a Deal,'" Journal Times' Gery Woelfel wrote.
"And that includes possibly moving Michael Carter-Williams, who has been consistently inconsistent since joining the Bucks."
MCW might not be the only person Bucks is willing to move. Woelfel's NBA trade rumors said Greg Monroe, who the team acquired at the start of the season from Detroit Pistons, might also be put on the trading block.
"But Carter-Williams isn't the only frontline player the Bucks are apparently willing to move," he said.
"A much bigger surprise is the Bucks have made it known that center Greg Monroe is available at the right price, according to some NBA officials," he added about the NBA trade rumors.
Milwaukee Bucks came into the current season as a playoff team but right now, it is sitting far from the top eight in the Eastern Conference. They made the post season last year and even pushed Chicago Bulls into the brink through the lead of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton.
Expectations were high for them as Jabari Parker also returned after a lengthy time on the sidelines due to injury.
Right now, Bucks' chances of making it to the playoffs is low. It is currently on the 13th spot in the Eastern Conference with 20-32 record. They only won three out of their last 10 games.