The Bucks are once again exploring the trade market in search of a Greg Monroe trade, according to Ian Begley of ESPN.com (via Twitter). Monroe has been the subject of on-again, off-again trade rumors over the last year, and Begley suggests that Milwaukee is once again looking to move the big man at the moment.
A former seventh overall pick, Monroe set a new career low in minutes per game in 2016/17, averaging just 22.5 MPG for the Bucks. Still, he was productive and efficient in his reduced role off the bench, recording 11.7 PPG, 6.6 RPG, and 1.1 SPG with a .533 FG% in 81 regular season contests.
Although Monroe continues to be an effective scorer, he isn’t the sort of rim-protecting, floor-stretching big man that NBA teams are prioritizing these days. He’s also fairly expensive for the 2017/18 season, having exercised a player option worth nearly $17.9MM.
With Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s new extension kicking in, and Tony Snell having agreed to a lucrative new deal, it makes sense that the Bucks would once again be looking for ways to move Monroe’s salary.
He’d be a good fit on a lot of teams. If he was making a little less I think there would be a lot more interest despite his game not really fitting with some teams anymore.
Maybe the Spurs swap Green for Monroe
Love that idea
Doesn’t fit Pops defensive requirements.
Quiet nerd
Monroe is the perfekt fit for the Spurs
Monroe will be a better fit with the mavs
I like the Mavs fit.
Monroe was shockingly effective in crunch time. Dude still has amazing footwork and can get you buckets late in games.
If David lee fits with Spurs, Monroe definitely would. He’s a solid center
Could the Lakers trade Deng for him and perhaps another player?
only in a Lakers fantasy land. I wish we could but probably have to keep deng another year, then stretch provision his last 2 years
This seems like a great time for Colangelo and his $53M in cap space to swoop in and pick up a 1st rounder Hinkie style for Monroe’s contract. Waive Monroe immediately and get $17M closer to the cap floor number.
Please no
The Bucks just need to clear the logjam at C.
It seems like we’ve been trying to get rid of Moose ever since we signed him. However he’s a solid big and he showed he can be productive even coming off the bench and playing limited minutes. I don’t think this would ever happen but I think it’d be pretty dope to swap Monroe for Brandon Knight. The contracts kind of line up and the Suns have all but given up on Knight. Just saying it be nice to see Knight back in a Bucks uniform
Steve Mills needs to get his head out of his ass and get in the game….Knicks get Monroe, Boston gets Melo, and Milwakee gets whatever makes the deal work…Boston 2nd rounders.
What do the Bucks need? It seems as if he would be perfect for a team looking to move a productive yet expendable big contract player since Monroe is only on a 1 year deal.