Steve Bulpett: Hearing from sources that Middleton from Bucks to Washington for Kuzma is getting close, as is a Wizards-Suns Valanciunas-Nurkic move. Story coming from @HeavyOnSports on how some teams are looking to make a run, while others position for Cooper Flagg. Plus Luka-AD talk…
Source: Twitter @SteveBHoop
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Steve Bulpett @SteveBHoop
Hearing from sources that Middleton from Bucks to Washington for Kuzma is getting close, as is a Wizards-Suns Valanciunas-Nurkic move.
Story coming from @HeavyOnSports on how some teams are looking to make a run, while others position for Cooper Flagg.
Plus Luka-AD talk… – 6:27 PM
Hearing from sources that Middleton from Bucks to Washington for Kuzma is getting close, as is a Wizards-Suns Valanciunas-Nurkic move.
Story coming from @HeavyOnSports on how some teams are looking to make a run, while others position for Cooper Flagg.
Plus Luka-AD talk… – 6:27 PM
Brandon Rahbar @BrandonRahbar
Giannis is OUT tonight vs OKC.
Khris Middleton is OUT.
Bobby Portis is doubtful. – 2:04 PM
Giannis is OUT tonight vs OKC.
Khris Middleton is OUT.
Bobby Portis is doubtful. – 2:04 PM
Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
FINAL: Grizzlies 132, Bucks 119
– Antetokounmpo 30pts/10reb/7ast
– Middleton 20pts/2reb/4ast
– Lillard 15pts/3reb/9ast
– Lopez 15pts/2reb/2ast
– Green 14pts/3reb/2stl
– Prince 13pts/7reb/5ast
The Bucks are now 26-21 on the season. They next play tomorrow night in Oklahoma City. – 11:00 PM
FINAL: Grizzlies 132, Bucks 119
– Antetokounmpo 30pts/10reb/7ast
– Middleton 20pts/2reb/4ast
– Lillard 15pts/3reb/9ast
– Lopez 15pts/2reb/2ast
– Green 14pts/3reb/2stl
– Prince 13pts/7reb/5ast
The Bucks are now 26-21 on the season. They next play tomorrow night in Oklahoma City. – 11:00 PM
Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
Whew. Beal has really found his bounce as a bucket-getter this week. Had a smooth contested middy earlier and that right there was nasty. – 10:46 PM
Whew. Beal has really found his bounce as a bucket-getter this week. Had a smooth contested middy earlier and that right there was nasty. – 10:46 PM
Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Kyle Kuzma SHOWED OUT in road victory for the Wizards 💪
31 PTS | 8 REB pic.x.com/qlOmQUzyMI – 10:41 PM
Kyle Kuzma SHOWED OUT in road victory for the Wizards 💪
31 PTS | 8 REB pic.x.com/qlOmQUzyMI – 10:41 PM
More on this storyline
Isaiah Stewart (Detroit), Kelly Olynyk (Toronto), Jonas Valanciunas (Washington), Chris Boucher (Toronto), Simone Fontecchio (Detroit), Robert Williams III (Portland), Matisse Thybulle (Portland). Robinson, at full strength, is better than all these options (and some we inevitably failed to mention), which is why league sources believe New York’s preference is Robinson returns healthy. -via New York Post / February 4, 2025
The Knicks have talked to teams about their big men in the weeks/days leading up to the trade deadline. In addition to Washington’s Jonas Valanciunas, the Knicks also checked in on Guerschon Yabusele in Philadelphia and Daniel Theis in New Orleans, per people familiar with the matter. -via SportsNet New York / February 4, 2025
Kelly Olynyk is in the mix alongside Chicago’s Nikola Vučević, Washington’s Jonas Valančiūnas and Portland’s Robert Williams III on the list of big men perceived to be available via trade leading up to the deadline. It is important to note, furthermore, that Olynyk was nearly traded to Golden State ahead of last February’s deadline, sources said, before the Utah Jazz swung a deal to send the Canadian to Toronto instead. -via marcstein.substack.com / January 20, 2025
Eric Nehm: The Bucks injury report for Wednesday in Charlotte: Out: Liam Robbins, Stanley Umude (G League); Questionable: Giannis Antetokounmpo (Right Patella Tendinopathy), Damian Lillard (Left Groin Soreness); Probable: Brook Lopez (Back Soreness), Khris Middleton (Bilateral Ankle Injury Management), Bobby Portis Jr. (Personal Reasons) -via Twitter @eric_nehm / February 4, 2025
Two league sources said the Wizards and Milwaukee Bucks have explored a potential deal in which Milwaukee would send Khris Middleton and draft capital to Washington for Kuzma. This matches what was reported elsewhere Wednesday. Exchanging Middleton’s salary for Kuzma’s would help the Bucks move under the second apron, a significant goal for the Bucks. But Washington would almost certainly demand a future pick or two be attached with Middleton to help Milwaukee achieve that goal. It’s unclear how much traction that scenario has; the Bucks are examining multiple trade scenarios for veteran players to supplement Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard down the stretch and in the playoffs. -via New York Times / February 4, 2025
Gary Woelfel: As I posted almost two weeks ago, sources tell me the Bucks are still interested in veteran Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma. “They’re trying like hell to get a deal done,” an Eastern Conference exec told me. “They know they have to do something.” -via x.com / February 4, 2025
As first revealed in this rich-with-Intel story Monday, as the Bucks continue to evaluate a number of avenues to try to improve the supporting cast around Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard, Milwaukee and Washington have held discussions regarding Kyle Kuzma, league sources say. -via marcstein.substack.com / February 4, 2025
