The Milwaukee Bucks have been one of the sleeper teams in the Jimmy Butler sweepstakes for some time now. Many have hinted that Milwaukee could be a team for Butler to land in but it always was a question of how serious the Bucks were.
Now, according to NBA insider Brett Siegel of Clutch Points , Milwaukee would be willing to trade veteran forward Khris Middleton to land Butler. The Bucks have pushed back on a trade of Middleton this year but landing the six-time All-Star could be worth it.
“Amid rumors surrounding Butler and the Bucks possibly emerging as the main dark horse to land him in a trade deadline blockbuster, the one thing that everyone needs to be aware of is that Milwaukee is a second apron team. Would the Heat want Middleton, an aging player with numerous injury concerns through the years, as the centerpiece of a Butler trade? Aside from Miami’s opinion on what the Bucks have to offer, this is the only real scenario in which Milwaukee would be willing to move Middleton before this year’s trade deadline, sources said.”…