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Report: John Wall is interested in playing for the Milwaukee Bucks

Will the Milwaukee Bucks pursue John Wall?

Matthew Dugandzic

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Playing for the Milwaukee Bucks is reportedly one of the options for veteran point guard John Wall if he gets bought out.

Veteran point guard addition

Reports had it that Wall is interested in joining the Miami Heat, the Los Angeles Clippers, or the Bucks.

The Clippers traded Wall to the Houston Rockets before the trade deadline, but the 32-year-old guard is reportedly keen on hitting the free-agent market.

Testing the market is reportedly more viable than finding a trade partner just so Wall could play for another team.

David Aldridge of The Athletic reported that Wall's four-year, $171.1 million contract is a significant deterrent in trade talks. The deal includes a $44.3 million salary-cap hit this season and a player option for 2022-23 at $47.4 million.

The 11-year veteran played 34 games for the Clippers before he was traded, averaging 11.4 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 5.2 assists.

The number one overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft has struggled to stay healthy. He was nursing an abdominal injury when the Clippers traded him to the Rockets, where he had previously played for one season.

Filling a need at the PG position

The Bucks are in need of a point guard after losing George Hill in a three-team deal which led to the team's acquisition of defensive ace Jae Crowder.

Hill's departure left the Bucks with only two playmakers in Jrue Holiday and Jevon Carter.

Aside from Wall, another possible target for the Bucks is Patrick Beverley, who is reportedly working through a contract buyout with the Orlando Magic after he was traded by the Lakers in exchange for Mo Bamba.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.