Using the premise that the Bucks’ front office has the mandate to do whatever it takes to keep Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee, Turner and the future first are the necessary sacrifices to shift the team’s direction. Allen is the stronger rebounder, but doesn’t space the floor. That’s a puzzle for coach Doc Rivers to put together, and Bryant off the bench is happy to launch from three-point range.
The Milwaukee backcourt of Ryan Rollins and Kevin Porter Jr. is bolstered with the addition of Garland, a two-time All-Star who has averaged 18.8 points and 6.7 assists over his seven-year career, shooting around 39 percent from three-point range.
The Bucks also swap out Kuzma’s $22.4 million for this season for Mann’s $15.5 million, adding a versatile wing defender. The team loses Portis, Anthony and Coffey in the deal, which is necessary to make it all work in trade while keeping the Bucks under the luxury tax this season.
Along with Jericho Sims, Milwaukee has three rotation centers alongside Antetokounmpo, plus wings (AJ Green, Gary Trent Jr., Gary Harris, Taurean Prince, Mann) and ball-handling guards (Garland, Rollins, Porter) to make a postseason push without entertaining the nuclear option of sending Antetokounmpo out in trade.
