Milwaukee Bucks Will Reportedly Try To Trade NBA Champion Forward

The Milwaukee Bucks have been the most effective groups within the NBA to start out the 2022-23 season.  

They’re the second seed within the Japanese Convention (4.5 video games behind the Boston Celtics) with a 29-16 document in 45 video games.

Nonetheless, NBA Champion ahead Serge Ibaka has solely performed in 16 video games (he’s averaging 4.1 factors and a couple of.8 rebounds per contest (whereas taking pictures 48.1% from the sector).

On Friday morning, Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium reported that the Bucks will look to commerce Ibaka (in a mutual determination). 

By way of Charania: The Milwaukee Bucks and heart Serge Ibaka have mutually agreed to search out the 14-year NBA veteran a brand new dwelling by way of commerce as he stays away from the crew, sources inform @TheAthletic @Stadium.”

Final season, Ibaka was on the Los Angeles Clippers however was traded to the Bucks in the midst of the season (he re-signed with the Bucks over the offseason). 

Along with the Clippers and Bucks, he has additionally performed for the Orlando Magic, Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder.

The 33-year-old has performed in 919 common season video games and has profession averages of 12.0 factors, 7.1 rebounds and 1.9 blocks per contest (whereas taking pictures 51.3% from the sector).

At one level, he was the most effective energy forwards within the league and has made the All-Defensive Crew three completely different occasions (and led the league in blocks per recreation twice).

The Bucks will play their subsequent recreation on Saturday night time once they go to Darius Garland and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Ohio.