07-14-2026, 07:24 AM
Stein apparently reported Milwaukee has interest in Watson. They have a $25mm TPE from the Giannis trade (similar to what many estimate Watson will get). They also have plenty of smaller contracts they could send back to Denver. They also have plenty of pick equity to send if they decide to do so.
One issue is how close the Bucks are to the LT. They are about $11mm under and I'm not sure they want to pay tax. So, that would preclude the outgoing being someone cheap like Jaquez and would make it more likely to be someone like expiring LeVert. The issue there is whether LaVert at nearly $15mm is cheap enough to keep Denver under the second apron...he isn't.
One issue is how close the Bucks are to the LT. They are about $11mm under and I'm not sure they want to pay tax. So, that would preclude the outgoing being someone cheap like Jaquez and would make it more likely to be someone like expiring LeVert. The issue there is whether LaVert at nearly $15mm is cheap enough to keep Denver under the second apron...he isn't.