10 Guards Available To Milwaukee Bucks In A Trade

The Milwaukee Bucks are in the midst of a low-point in the 2022-23 NBA season, as they’ve lost four straight games and five of their last seven. It’s safe to say fans are in a panic.

Don’t worry, I got you.

Over three articles, I’ll dive deep into every conceivable player who could be available to the Bucks via a trade. These players are both potentially available from their respective teams AND have salaries that could be matched by Milwaukee in a deal. The who and what the Bucks would send back is out of the scope of this series. Let’s begin with the guards.

Josh Richardson

Richardson could be just the three-and-D guard the Bucks are looking for. At 6-foot-6 and 200 pounds, he has the size and ability to help Milwaukee defend Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kevin Durant, James Harden and the other top wings in the Eastern Conference. He also shoots league average from the three-point line, enough to keep the defense honest. He has a $12.1 million cap hit this year and is an unrestricted free agent in the summer.

Reggie Bullock

Bullock would be a three-point specialist to help Milwaukee’s shooting woes—they currently rank 19th in the NBA in three-point percentage. The biggest issue is he’s been slumping this season and only made 36 percent of his outside shots last year. Considering he makes $10 million this year with a partially guaranteed deal next season, he could be part of a larger trade that helps offset the assets the Bucks would have to give back.

Alec Burks

Although Burks doesn’t have the same defensive presence as Richardson, he’s a much more dangerous shooter. He’s made at least 40 percent of his threes in each of the last season and is knocking down a white-hot 43.1 percent this year.

Cory Joseph

Joseph’s services might duplicate what Jevon Carter and George Hill bring to the table, but he could be part of a deal if one of them are moved or if the Bucks don’t have confidence in their skills applying to the postseason. He could be part of a larger deal with the Detroit Pistons.

Eric Gordon

Gordon’s name has been mentioned in trade rumors, but hasn’t always been connected to Milwaukee. He’s a tough, if undersized, defender who has the intangibles to be a part of a championship team. It would take multiple players from Milwaukee (or one of their top four guys) to make a deal with Gordon possible.

Immanuel Quickley

Quickley could be just the type of guard who would thrive next to Jrue Holiday. Holiday is playing out of position at point guard, taking on the demanding task of defending the opposing team’s best offensive player and creating offense. Quickley could take the latter off his plate and step into an increased playmaking role in Milwaukee. That could have a ripple effect on the rest of the team.

Terrence Ross

Ross would be a nice addition as a flamethrower off the bench for Milwaukee. He’s a savvy scorer who’s quietly having one of his more efficient scoring campaigns in years. He’s in the final year of his contract and could be a rental.

Gary Harris

Harris is an underrated player at this point in his career. He’s a tough defender who can help defend points, combos and some wings. He’s also a great outside shooter who can provide spacing for the Bucks’ offense. Milwaukee would have to send a couple of players back to make this deal happen.

Jordan Clarkson

Clarkson has been on Bucks’ fans radar all year, but it’s unclear if the Utah Jazz have any interest in moving him. He’s the true definition of a microwave scorer and has probably graduated out of that definition. He would provide a much-needed fourth-scorer in Milwaukee.

Malik Beasley

A Beasley trade would be difficult to pull off considering his salary, but he’s someone Milwaukee should be doing their homework on. He can create off the bounce and in the pick-and-roll and provide a nice spark for the Bucks. His defense in the playoffs is a question mark.