Pat Connaughton, Bobby Portis address trade rumors
“I don’t even think about it,” Connaughton said. “The interesting part about the NBA trade deadline is it’s similar to free agency, but just there’s more rumors and less, let’s say, early truths, if you will. “And so, I look at it as like, for the most part, every experience I’ve had with the trade deadline, the teams that I’ve been a part of, any guys that were going to get traded, they heard about it before Twitter heard about it. And their agents or the GM or things of that nature were up front with them and talking to them about it being a possibility. And, you know, in this business, that’s always a possibility, but, until I hear about it from somebody other than than Twitter, you kind of go about your business.”
Source: The Athletic
Source: The Athletic
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Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
At @TheAthletic: Our Milwaukee Bucks Trade Deadline Primer
– The salary cap situation, the new CBA, and the draft assets
– Building a trade with the current roster, including thoughts from Pat Connaughton and Bobby Portis
– Hypothetical trades theathletic.com/5215735/2024/0… – 10:10 AM
At @TheAthletic: Our Milwaukee Bucks Trade Deadline Primer
– The salary cap situation, the new CBA, and the draft assets
– Building a trade with the current roster, including thoughts from Pat Connaughton and Bobby Portis
– Hypothetical trades theathletic.com/5215735/2024/0… – 10:10 AM
Chuck Cooperstein @coopmavs
Looking for a silver lining for Mavs? It was Richuan Holmes. He battled with Gobert. He rebounded the way he needed to. Given how the other bigs not named Lively are really struggling right now, will be interesting to see if he gets another run vs MIL and Giannis, Lopez & Portis – 11:36 PM
Looking for a silver lining for Mavs? It was Richuan Holmes. He battled with Gobert. He rebounded the way he needed to. Given how the other bigs not named Lively are really struggling right now, will be interesting to see if he gets another run vs MIL and Giannis, Lopez & Portis – 11:36 PM
Frank Madden @fmaddenNBA
Wilbon: “Is it possible Bobby Portis is the Bucks’ third most important player?” pic.twitter.com/85vEaL3bzx – 11:19 PM
Wilbon: “Is it possible Bobby Portis is the Bucks’ third most important player?” pic.twitter.com/85vEaL3bzx – 11:19 PM
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If the Bucks want to keep their top four players intact and, per league sources, all indications suggest that the Bucks have little interest in any deal that forces them to move one of their top four earners, that means Horst would have to try to find a deadline deal using the rest of the roster. And, if Horst wants to trade for a player that makes over $15 million, it would likely require including at least one of Pat Connaughton or Bobby Portis. -via The Athletic / February 3, 2024
If the Bucks are going to pull off a big move before this year’s trade deadline though, that would need to change this season. “I ain’t heard it,” Portis said when asked about what it is like to hear his name in trade rumors this season. “So, to your question, I ain’t heard nothing like that. Before when I was younger as a 23 year-old hearing things, it was different, but I wasn’t in a stable place, a stable home or really had a home. -via The Athletic / February 3, 2024
“I was really trying to find my way in the league still and find a niche. But for guys that probably hear (trade rumors), it is probably tough on them, for sure, if they like a place or whatever it is. But, for me, personally, I ain’t heard nothing. And, if it do happen, God got good things for me in store.” -via The Athletic / February 3, 2024
The combined $12.5 million salary between Connaughton and Payne would put Milwaukee in position to land several targets, such as Portland wing Matisse Thybulle and Clippers forward PJ Tucker, sources said. -via Yahoo! Sports / January 24, 2024