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Message: [QUOTE="Melancer46, post: 4688245, member: 1674"] Yeah, agreed that there's a chance Miami would prefer to include Herro anyways. And I think there's a chance Washington would prefer Lowry's expiring too. Re: Bucks, one message board guy said he thinks it's financially possible to trade literally everything outside of Giannis/Jrue/Middleton (including a Brook sign-and-trade), but realistically, it would cost us Jrue or Middleton. The buzz in Milwaukee is that Middleton is planning to decline his player option and re-sign to stay long term for like 4 years, $120 million. I think if we assume Milwaukee is serious about Beal though, a Jrue/Beal/Giannis trio makes more sense than a Beal/Middleton/Giannis trio. In either event, I assume Washington would want no part of Middleton or Jrue as they rebuild so it would have to be a three-team trade. I could see a teams like Portland, Phoenix, and Houston being interested in Jrue or Middleton (maybe not Phoenix for Middleton). Portland and Houston could theoretically offer a path to a top 3 pick that Washington is reportedly trying to acquire. I'm sure more pieces would be involved, but the basic framework on a couple ideas would be: Milwaukee: Beal Houston: Jrue or Middleton + one of Grayson/Connaughton/Portis Washington: Could be anything with Houston's cap space...Jalen Green, Sengun, Tari Eason, #4 pick, etc. or Milwaukee: Beal Portland: Jrue or Middleton + one of Grayson/Connaughton/Portis Washington: Anfernee Simons, Jusuf Nurkic, picks, OR possibly something like Shaedon Sharpe and Nassir Little in lieu of Nurkic + picks or Milwaukee: Beal Phoenix: Jrue + one of Grayson/Connaughton/Portis Washington: Ayton + filler Particularly with Portland and Houston seemingly trying to go win-now, I think there's an actual chance that Milwaukee can top Miami's offer if they choose to do so. It would just be a little more complicated/I'm not sure I personally agree with Milwaukee doing it. [/QUOTE]

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