The Milwaukee Bucks want help, but they are low on options. They don’t have any first-round picks to offer, but they have other rotation players to offer if they want an upgrade. One possible upgrade is Toronto Raptors wing Bruce Brown. Brew Hoops’ Alex Khov proposed a four-way trade that would send Brown to the Bucks.
Khov outlined a four-way trade between the Bucks, Raptors, Los Angeles Lakers, and New York Knicks in a January 29 story.
“Given his versatility, inserting Brown into the starting backcourt next to Damian Lillard would allow Malik Beasley more scoring opportunities with the second unit and perhaps make it more potent,” Khov explained.
More specifically, Khov outlined how Brown could help the Bucks defensively.
“In fact, deploying Brown as a defense-first menace across could help alleviate other issues the Bucks have been facing,” Khov wrote. “Having Brown on the court could instill more confidence in one-on-one defense outside of the perennial Defensive Player of the Year candidates on the roster and allow Antetokounmpo to stay nearer to the weak side glass where he can more effectively rebound and shot-block rather than potentially being drawn out to the perimeter.”
Brown helped the Denver Nuggets win the title in 2023 and has no place on the rebuilding Raptors. Getting him at the cost of Portis and Connaughton would be tough, but the Bucks need help defensively. More specifically, they need help in that department without compromising their offense.
Bruce Brown’s Reported Price Might Be Too High
Trading for Bruce Brown might prove to be tricky for the Bucks. NBA Insider Marc Stein reported what it would take to pry Brown from the Raptors.
“The Raptors’ asking price for teams interested in acquiring Bruce Brown has been described as a future first-round pick and a quality player … at a minimum,” Stein wrote in a January 21 story.
