The trade deadline is nearing and ESPN has proposed a trade that would see the Charlotte Hornets acquire veteran forward Khris Middleton from the Milwaukee Buck

The Milwaukee Bucks are expected to be one of the more active teams ahead of the NBA trade deadline. Milwaukee has been looking to upgrade its roster before the

In this new trade proposal, the Bucks do land an All-Star, grabbing Zach LaVine from the rival Chicago Bulls. The deal would be a three-team trade between the Bucks, Bulls, and Detroit Pistons. Using the Spotrac trade machine and abiding by CBA rules, here is what the deal could look like:

The Milwaukee Bucks have some difficult decisions to make surrounding Khris Middleton as they balance sentiment and pragmatism.

With the turnaround they’ve had in 2024-25, Milwaukee is being active on the trade market. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst reported that Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis are available for trade. Windhorst noted that the Bucks want an “impact player” in return. Will Milwaukee get a trade done before the deadline on February 6?

Milwaukee Bucks remain interested in Jimmy Butler and are reportedly willing to trade Khris Middleton to acquire him. “Amid rumors surrounding Butler and the Bucks possibly emerging as the main dark horse to land him in a trade deadline blockbuster, the one thing that everyone… pic.twitter.com/supaGdjPKV

Middleton (ankles) has been upgraded to available for Tuesday's game against Portland.

Doc Rivers, Damian Lillard and Khris Middleton speak on the Bucks' 125-110 win over the Utah Jazz on Jan. 27, 2025 at the Delta Center.

Milwaukee needs more offensive firepower, though. Khris Middleton is sadly over the hill. The Bucks have also been looking to move Bobby Portis. Finding a deal for Middelton and Portis could involve acquiring a superstar from the Chicago Bulls, according to a brand new report from Bleacher Report’s Zach Buckley.

Bucks: Points, Antetokounmpo (31.7 per game). Rebounds, Antetokounmpo (12.2). Assists, Lillard (7.3). Steals, Lillard (1.2). Blocks, Lopez (2.0). • Milwaukee comes in winners of nine of its past 12 games. The Spurs have won two of their past 10.

History has a way of repeating itself. If the Milwaukee Bucks get another opportunity to steal a superstar from Miami, don’t be surprised if they do it again.