The Milwaukee Bucks’ forward and center Bobby Portis might get traded to the Los Angeles Lakers this summer. Built around NBA all-time top scorer LeBron James and former Pelicans’ forward Anthony Davis, the Lakers are on a roll right now. The two superstars are carrying the team to success, but even they have failed to kiss the glory after 2020.
The last year’s conference finalists would eye making some changes to win a title or two while James is still playing. They have a few draft picks and some assets to spend. Can they flip those for a quality player? The Bucks’ Bobby is on their radar. Can they land him? Here is all the information you need about the trade between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers involving Bobby Portis.
What would the Lakers offer for Bobby Portis?
The Lakers are likely to offer D’Angelo Russell, Jarred Vanderbilt, a 2024 second-round pick and two 2025 second-round picks in exchange for Arkansas Razorbacks prodigy. Bobby has that champion mentality that the Lakers expect in their players since he also won a title with the Bucks in 2021.
Lakers offseason plan (realistic):
1. Re-sign Austin Reaves and Rui Hachimura
2. Trade Beasley, Bamba, and a couple 2nds for Bobby Portis Jr.
3. Draft Jordan Hawkins at pick 17
4. Sign Seth Curry with MLE
5. Vet Min: Dennis Schroder, Yuta Watanabe, Mo Wagner, Tristan Thompson— JAKE (@KingJakeVII) June 3, 2023
How did Bobby Portis perform last season?
The February-born player played 70 games for the Bucks last season and averaged 14.1 points, 1.5 assists, and 9.6 rebounds per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 37 percent from beyond the arc, and 76.8 percent from the free throw line. He has a four-year contract worth $48.6M with the Bucks, which is set to expire in 2025.
REPORT: Bobby Portis is one of the main trade targets the Lakers will try to acquire this summer, as he is interested in playing for former Bucks coach Darvin Ham.
— JAKE (@KingJakeVII) May 31, 2023
Why would the Lakers like to sign Bobby Portis?
The Lakers would love to have a former champion on their roster. The 28-year-old would be a great partner for Anthony Davis, actually, he can complement James as well. It would be great to see where the Lakers make him play. His stats are impressive, and it is no wonder that the Lakers want him.
Will the Lakers give away three draft picks and two decent players for one? The Bucks would fancy getting this return value for sure. Will the trade go through? We’ll keep you updated.
