A report says the Milwaukee Bucks will be getting a key member of the New Orleans Pelicans. (No, not Anthony Davis at this point.)
Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports that the Bucks will be getting 6′ 10″ forward Nikola Mirotic from New Orleans. He says the Bucks will give Jason Smith and Stanley Johnson, whom they received from the Pistons in a trade, for Mirotic.
New Orleans-Milwaukee trade will include Pistons and send multiple second-road picks to the Pelicans for Mirotic, league sources tell ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019
Mirotic made a major impact on the Pelicans push to the Western Conference semifinals upon arriving in New Orleans prior to last year’s trade deadline. Now, Bucks — the East’s best team — get even better. And they don’t have to give up a first-round pick.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019
This season, Mirotic is averaging 16.7 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.1 assists for New Orleans.
He is in his fifth season in the NBA, his second with the Pelicans after slightly more than three years with the Chicago Bulls. He has averaged 12.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game over his career.
