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Why the Milwaukee Bucks should explore acquiring Bradley Beal from the Washington Wizards

Adding Bradley Beal to the mix would surely make the Milwaukee Bucks the team to beat.

Matthew Dugandzic

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With limited trade assets and with only one second-round pick in the upcoming NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to have a quiet off-season.

But despite their limited opportunities to pull off off-season transactions, the Bucks are still being touted to be one of the top destinations for a marquee player who could be available in the market.

Shams Charania of The Athletic has reported that the Washington Wizards and Bradley “will work together to find a trade for the three-time All-Star if the team elects to reset the roster in the near future.”

Bucks getting a possibility

The report added that the Bucks are “looming as a potential suitor” for Beal.

The Bucks may have limited assets, but there are a few reasons why they should try to pursue the third overall pick of the 2012 NBA Draft.

First, what makes it possible for the Bucks to acquire Beal is that the asking price for the veteran shooter to get moved is low.

According to a report by ESPN’s Brian Windhorst, the low asking price is due to Beal’s enormous contract that comes with a no-trade clause.

"I'm going to tell, if Bradley Beal gets traded between now and next Thursday, I think people are going to be very surprised at the price, and how potentially low it's going to be," said Windhorst. "Because his contract is not attractive. And especially going forward, what it would mean to have a $50 million player on your team that may not be a first or second All-NBA type player."

A deadly pair

Another reason that the Bucks should pursue Beal is that acquiring the shifty guard will please Giannis Antetokounmpo.

There had been reports in the past that Giannis had shown immense desire to play with Beal. Having Antetokounmpo playing alongside Beal will form a deadly one-two punch for the Bucks.

Most importantly, Milwaukee needs to explore acquiring Beal to improve its offensive capability. Bradley's ability to produce big numbers on a consistent basis will ease the Greek Freak’s burden to carry the team’s scoring load.

Beal played 50 games last season and averaged 23.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 5.4 assists, 0.9 steals, and 0.7 blocks.

Giannis, on the other hand, played 63 games the past season and was good for 31.1 points, 11.8 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 0.8 steals, and 0.8 blocks a game. Based on those numbers, an Antetokounmpo-Beal pair would certainly make a lot of noise in the Eastern Conference.

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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.