Milwaukee Bucks
When the Phoenix Suns were shopping Eric Bledsoe, one of the two names that came up most in the rumors surrounding the Milwaukee Bucks was Malcolm Brogdon, the reining Rookie of the Year. He would still be a perfect acquisition this season because of his age and would fit in with the young core for many years to come should he continue to succeed and improve upon his early and unexpected success.
The problem is that something dramatic would have to happen with the Bucks for them to be willing to give up on him in an Eastern Conference where the Bucks could very easily be the third seed, and I just don’t see that happening.
I’d love it too if they made a run at Donte DiVincenzo (who Phoenix was projected to select with their second first round pick had they not traded up for Mikal Bridges), although his offensive success thus far on a team that is dominating the East would make acquiring him near impossible.
To trade for either Brogdon or DiVincenzo would cost Phoenix at least a first round pick and more. Could Brogdon be had for Josh Jackson and a protected first? Probably, but would you want Phoenix to make that deal?
Could DiVincenzo be had for Mikal Bridges and Milwaukee’s own pick back? Maybe? But how ironic would that move be by James Jones after his predecessor pulled off the deal for Bridges ahead of DiVincenzo.
That said, if either could be the point guard of the future, would you trade either Jackson or Bridges to give Phoenix a shot of having a starter for the next ten years?