An NBA trade idea sending Collin Sexton and Simone Fontecchio to the Milwaukee Bucks to help Giannis Antetokounmpo has been created.
NBA writer Dan Favale of Bleacher Report created the following trade idea between the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, Bucks, Portland Trail Blazers and Utah Jazz:
Boston Celtics Receive: Terance Mann, Utah’s 2026 second-round pick (via Milwaukee; top-55 protection), draft rights to Louis Labeyrie (via Lakers), Brooklyn’s 2026 second-round pick (via Miami; top-55 protection)
Brooklyn Nets Receive: Pat Connaughton, Kyle Kuzma, Denver’s 2029 second-round pick (via Charlotte), draft rights to Marcelo Nicola (via Portland), $2.3 million cash (via Miami)
Charlotte Hornets Receive: Anfernee Simons, Robert Williams III (into non-taxpayer mid-level exception), $1.7 million cash (via Lakers)
Los Angeles Lakers Receive: Andrew Wiggins, Haywood Highsmith, A.J. Green
Miami Heat Receive: Rui Hachimura, Jarred Vanderbilt, Jusuf Nurkić, Matisse Thybulle, 2026 second-round pick (most favorable from Denver or Golden State, via Charlotte), Lakers’ 2031 first-round pick
Milwaukee Bucks Receive: Collin Sexton, Simone Fontecchio
Portland Trail Blazers Receive: Nick Smith Jr., Kyle Anderson, KJ Martin, Houston’s 2031 second-round pick (via Boston; top-55 protection), draft rights to Dimitrios Agravanis (via Milwaukee), Lakers’ 2032 second-round pick
Utah Jazz: Gabe Vincent, Terry Rozier, DaQuan Jeffries, 2026 second-round pick (most favorable from Detroit, Milwaukee and Orlando, via Boston), 2028 second-round pick (more favorable of Clippers and Hornets, via Charlotte), draft rights to Christian Drejer (via Brooklyn), draft rights to Peter Fehse, $2.4 million cash (via Miami), $2.5 million cash (via Boston)
The Bucks lost to the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the 2025 playoffs. They have won only one playoff series since winning the 2021 championship against the Phoenix Suns.
Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst has been very busy this offseason. He waived and stretched Damian Lillard, signed Myles Turner, Gary Harris, Amir Coffey and Thanasis Antetokounmpo and re-signed Bobby Portis, Kevin Porter Jr., Gary Trent Jr., Taurean Prince and Jericho Sims.
Even though Horst made a lot of moves this offseason, Favale believes the exec should trade for Sexton and Fontecchio.
“Sexton is an offensive upgrade over any other second-wheel candidate in Milwaukee,” Favale wrote. “The driving and shooting give him an edge over Kuzma and Myles Turner, and it’s not hard to envision him developing a nice two-man chemistry with Giannis Antetokounmpo. Fontecchio is coming off a down campaign with the Detroit Pistons, but he’s a more dependable spacer than Kuzma and, at times, the better defender.”
Sexton played for the Jazz last season. He was traded to the Hornets this offseason. The guard averaged 18.4 points, 2.7 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 2024-25.
Meanwhile, Fontecchio played for the Detroit Pistons last season. He was traded to the Heat this offseason. The forward averaged 5.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 0.9 assists in 2024-25.