The Milwaukee Bucks figure to be buyers at the NBA trade deadline. They have been linked to numerous deals over the last few weeks, and that continued even after the Luka Doncic trade.
However, it would appear that another team swooped in before Milwaukee could pull the trigger.
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De’Aaron Fox is on his way to the San Antonio Spurs.
According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Sacramento Kings are trading their All-Star point guard in a three-team deal. Zach LaVine, the star of the Chicago Bulls, moves to the Kings as part of the deal:
Per ESPN’s Shams Charania, the Kings are sending former All-Star De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs, with Bulls’ forward Zach LaVine being moved to the Chicago Bulls.
All in all, the Spurs receive Fox and guard Jordan McLaughlin, the Kings get LaVine, prospect Sidy Cissoko, three first round picks, three second round picks, and the Bulls get Zach Collins, Tre Jones, Kevin Huerter and their own 2025 selection back from San Antonio.
Fox is the obvious centerpiece of the deal, a one-time All-Star and one of the more steady high-octane guards in the league in terms of elite production.
So far this season, the former Kentucky product and No. 5 overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft is averaging 25.0 points, 6.1 assists, 5.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game while shooting 47% overall and 32% from beyond the arc.
The part of the deal that sent Zach LaVine wasn’t exactly what Milwaukee wanted to hear. The Bucks had quickly become favorites to land LaVine in the hours after the massive Luka Doncic trade.
The Bucks are now the betting favorites to become Zach LaVine’s new team after the trade deadline, per @DKSportsbook:
Bucks = +120
Bulls = +140
Warriors = +250
Suns = +800Milwaukee is willing to move Khris Middleton and other assets in exchange for LaVine. pic.twitter.com/VKjZgq1mCj
— Evan Sidery (@esidery) February 2, 2025
The trade in its entirety is as follows:
Spurs receive:
- De’Aaron Fox
- Jordan McLaughlin
Kings receive:
- Zach LaVine
- Sidy Cissoko
- 3 first-round picks
- 2 second-round picks
Bulls receive:
- Kevin Huerter
- Tre Jones
- Zach Collins
- 2025 pick (via Spurs)
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