According to a report, the Milwaukee Bucks won’t trade forwards Jabari Parker of Khris Middleton.
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The NBA Draft is just a couple of days away and free agency is drawing near for the league. That means speculation and rumors are starting to run rampant around the league. While it feels quick because of the NBA Finals just ending, other teams have been preparing for this moment for months now and are looking at how they can acquire the next star for their team.
If teams are going to bring a star player into the fold next season, they shouldn’t look at Milwaukee for help. According to ESPN’s Marc Stein, the Bucks are letting teams know that they won’t be trading Jabari Parker or Khris Middleton any time soon.
Utah, sources say, is telling interested teams Gordon Hayward is unavailable. Ditto for Milwaukee with Jabari Parker and Khris Middleton.
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine) June 22, 2016
While the Bucks are expected to make some moves this offseason, moving two of the guys that are a big part of their future makes absolutely no sense. While the team regressed a bit last year, their young talent got better and the Bucks have some of the best young players in the league.
Trading either one of them would be a step backwards right now and that’s why both of those guys will be in Milwaukee for likely a very long time.
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