Amid rumors about star Giannis Antetokounmpo’s frustration with the franchise, the Bucks took a swing for seven-time All-Star Damian Lillard—and pulled off a massive three-team deal to do so. The home run move by Milwaukee sent Jrue Holiday, a 2029 first-round pick and pick swaps in 2028 and ’30 to the Trail Blazers. The third team involved in the deal, the Suns, will acquire a handful of players from Portland, along with Grayson Allen from Milwaukee. The Blazers will acquire Deandre Ayton.
Just a few days later, as expected, the Blazers moved on from Holiday, sending the two-time All-Star to the Celtics in exchange for Malcolm Brogdon, Robert Williams, and two first-round picks.
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