The Milwaukee Bucks are rebuilding hard with Jason Kidd and Jabari Parker and this season the team could look at trades with names like Larry Sanders, OJ Mayo, Ersan Ilyasova, Kendall Marshall or Brandon Knight to the Indiana Pacers, as they need help after losing Paul George to a serious injury and this comes as the franchise needs some support for Parker and they are starting over after having the second worst record in the NBA.
The Pacers may not look at the Bucks as an option for a trade, but the team needs to make a move after losing Paul George. The team suffered the worst injury of anyone over the past couple years, as George snapped his leg playing for Team USA and now they have to find a way to make up his production. According to Pro Basketball Talk, the team is looking at MarShon Brooks and Gary Forbes as options, but they need more than that heading into the season.
The Bucks were terrible last season, but they have some reasons for optimism, as they drafted Jabari Parker at number two in the draft and they also brought in Jason Kidd. According to ESPN.com, the team also claimed Kendall Marshall off waivers from the Lakers and he could be a solid player for the team this season. Marshall played well with the Lakers last season after he was with the Suns and Wizards and he could step up if the Bucks decide to make a move with Mayo or with Knight, who was acquired for Brandon Jennings before last season.
The Bucks signed Jerryd Bayless this offseason and he comes in after averaging 9.3 points in 72 games for the Grizzlies and the Celtics. Bayless wanted to play with Kidd and now he gets the chance to play for the coach and he comes in after previously being a number 11 pick for the Pacers back in 2008 and now he has the chance to remake things with Milwaukee. The Bucks also snagged Kendall Marshall this offseason, snagging him from the Lakers when they put him on Waivers.
Marshall had a very solid season last year after getting picked up by the Laker's from the Wizards after he was traded, averaging 8.0 points, 8.8 assists and 2.9 rebounds per game. Marshall played in 54 games for the team and shot nearly 40 percent from three point range. The Bucks have options and they are trying to rebuild from the bottom up.
The Bucks come into the season after winning just 15 games last season and now they are looking to at least make some small improvements with Kidd coming in to take over for Larry Drew. The team ranked 28th in scoring last year with just 95 points per game and they were 25th in points allowed and now Kidd will try and get things at least more towards the middle of the pack. Parker has the chance to come in and be ready for the NBA right away, while Giannis Antetokounmpo showed some talent last year as a rookie and he could be a star in the waiting.
