The Milwaukee Bucks are turning their season around, which was recently highlighted by winning the second annual NBA Cup.
More impressively, they did it without Khris Middleton, who was out with an illness. Middleton’s production has not been as good as the Bucks would like. After returning from injury, Middleton has averaged 7 points and 5.8 assists while shooting nearly 26% and 25% from three.
That’s not close to what Middleton could produce when he’s 100%. Given his age and injury history, there’s a chance that he may never get back to that level. That means a trade could happen. If they do, one player they could go after is New Orleans Pelicans scorer CJ McCollum.
Recently, it has been suggested that the Bucks have the highest odds of acquiring McCollum if the Pelicans decide to trade him. Such a trade would reunite him with Damian Lillard.
McCollum’s brother Errick responded to this. While he did not confirm whether a trade would happen, he would be all for it if it went down.
“(I don’t know) if this true or not but everything is unpredictable in the league. My brother is happy in New Orleans and has become a staple in the community…. BUT if this did happen, this right here would be something special to watch (eyes emoji) they chemistry,” McCollum wrote.
Lillard and McCollum have had (limited) success together
Lillard and McCollum made the Portland Trail Blazers a perennial playoff contender from 2015 to 2021. They won multiple playoff series together and even reached the Western Conference Finals in 2019.
However, that’s as far as they went. That team lacked more star power, which the Bucks would provide with Giannis Antetokounmpo.
If this reunion were to happen, the Bucks would gain a solid offensive infusion from someone familiar with Lillard’s game. The Bucks have a window on their hands, so if Middleton doesn’t improve, McCollum would be a solid trade return for him.
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