Assessing each team as Dec. 15th expands trade scenarios

Milwaukee Bucks

Players now eligible: George Hill, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye (Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis have restriction options)

The defending champs have been the one team who has made constant tweaks this season already adding DeMarcus Cousins and Wesley Matthews to fill in areas where they need depth or in place of injury losses.

Depending on how serious Khriss Middleton’s hyperextended knee injury is it could result in a slippage by the Bucks. Factor in Giannis Antetokounmpo was among the double-digit players who entered health and safety protocols this week.

GA could be asymptomatic which would find him returning soon — but what if he is impacted by the virus and Middleton’s injury requires a longer-term absence?

Milwaukee already overcame early-season struggles with both Middleton and Jrue Holiday out. Hopefully, it’s a moot point and both players are back quickly but it might instigate the Bucks front office to consider adding a player to create a Bucks Big 4.

For that scenario to become reality it would require trading away much of the Bucks’ depth and it’s doubtful Jon Horst would make that move but keep an eye on how the Middleton injury shakes out.