A five-team NBA trade idea sending RJ Barrett, P.J. Washington, Caleb Martin and Naji Marshall to the Milwaukee Bucks has been created.
NBA writer Eric Pincus of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Bucks, Los Angeles Lakers, Dallas Mavericks, Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets:
Dallas Mavericks get: LeBron James, Bronny James, Andre Jackson Jr., Tyler Smith, Drew Timme
Los Angeles Lakers get: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Olivier-Maxence Prosper, Tyrese Martin, $4 million trade exception, $2 million trade exception
Milwaukee Bucks get: RJ Barrett, PJ Washington, Caleb Martin, Naji Marshall, $2 million trade exception, 2026 first-round swap rights (from Lakers), 2026 Lakers second-rounder (via Raptors), 2028 first-round swap rights (from Lakers), 2030 first-round swap rights (from Lakers), 2031 first-rounder (from Lakers), 2032 first-round swap rights (from Lakers)
Toronto Raptors get: Daniel Gafford, $13.3 million trade exception
Brooklyn Nets get: Dalton Knecht, Jaden Hardy, Dwight Powell
Pincus created this massive NBA trade idea because LeBron’s future with the Lakers is up in the air and Antetokounmpo is still evaluating his future with the Bucks.
LeBron would have to request a trade for this NBA trade idea to work since he has a no-trade clause in his contract.
NBA insider Shams Charania of ESPN reported on August 4 that nothing is set in stone regarding Antetokounmpo’s future with the Bucks, who haven’t won a postseason series since 2022. Milwaukee has won just one playoff series since winning the 2021 championship against the Phoenix Suns in six games.
“As we sit here on August 4, sources tell me there is nothing set in stone about whether Giannis Antetokounmpo wants to stay in Milwaukee or whether he wants to leave elsewhere,” Charania said. “He’s been evaluating his future this entire offseason. I reported way back in mid-May that he’s open-minded about whether his best fit is in Milwaukee or is it a trade elsewhere.”
This NBA trade idea gives the Bucks four players (Barrett, Washington, Martin, Marshall) and multiple draft picks for the future. Milwaukee, of course, will not trade Antetokounmpo unless the superstar forward requests a trade.