Bucks Add Firepower – Land Jalen Green & Pick 29 from Suns in 3-Team Deal 🏀 Milwaukee Bucks Receive: Jalen Green 2025 1st Round Pick (#29 via Suns) 🏀 Phoenix Suns Receive: Pat Connaughton Bobby Portis Andre Jackson Jr. 2031 1st Round Pick (Top-5 Protected, via MIL) 💡 Trade Context & Reasoning: This is a bold 3-team swing where Milwaukee upgrades its scoring punch, while Phoenix opts for depth and a future first. Here's the breakdown of the logic:
✅ Why the Bucks Do This: The Bucks are in win-now mode, but their supporting cast around Giannis and Dame have been one-dimensional. Adding Jalen Green, a 22-year-old athletic bucket-getter, injects desperately needed youth and shot creation. Though inconsistent in Houston, Green has shown flashes of being a high-octane scorer—exactly what Milwaukee needs as a future cornerstone.
The #29 pick in 2025 (via Phoenix) gives Milwaukee a cheap rookie contract or another trade asset.
They move off:
Bobby Portis, who’s been valuable but expendable with Brook and Giannis in the frontcourt. Pat Connaughton, who’s been a locker room favorite but limited on offense. Andre Jackson Jr., a developmental piece. A 2031 protected 1st, which stings but is far enough out not to hurt the current window. ✅ Why the Suns Make This Move: Phoenix needs depth—desperately. Their lack of reliable role players was exposed in the playoffs. Instead of relying on minimum deals, they get:
Bobby Portis, a tough, rebounding stretch big who fits perfectly next to Book, and Beal. Pat Connaughton, a proven playoff contributor with shooting and defense. Andre Jackson Jr., a young wing with defensive upside. A future protected first-round pick from Milwaukee that could be very valuable when Giannis and Dame age out by 2031. The Suns are betting that Green wasn’t going to reach his potential next to three ball-dominant stars anyway, and the #29 pick this year is a small price to pay for real rotational help and a future 1st.
📝 Summary: Bucks: Add a dynamic scorer and a pick to reload around their aging core. Suns: Turn youth and uncertainty into playoff-ready depth and a valuable long-term asset.