Reports say the Milwaukee Bucks are making a strong effort to get Clippers center DeAndre Jordan, but the Los Angeles team have a few demands.
After acquiring veteran guard Eric Bledsoe from the Phoenix Suns, there is a strong rumor that the Bucks' eyes are now on the veteran Clippers center. They are not the only one, however, as the Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, and Minnesota Timberwolves have all shown interest in the 29-year-old player.
But the Bucks are said to be the most interested. Everyone in the league knows they have been looking for a big man to fill the void left by Greg Monroe, who they traded for Bledsoe.
The Clippers have made their demands known, at least two of the Bucks' great talents in exchange. The choices are reportedly center John Henson, guard Malcolm Brogdon, and swingman Khris Middleton.
According to analysts, Brogdon and Middleton are two of the Bucks' best two-way players, and there is no way they are trading them out.
Brogdon, a great defender and secondary ball-handler, is NBA's Rookie of the Year, with an average of 13.1 points, 3.7 assists ,and 2.7 rebounds per game in his second season.
Middleton, on the other hand, is arguably the team's best player, averaging a career-best 19.6 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game.
Henson, for his part, is a solid rotation player, but not someone the Bucks could not live without.
The Clippers are reportedly adamant on getting at least two of the players in exchange for Jordan, and could even get greedier and ask for all three.
Contract-wise, Jordan is being paid $22.64 million this season. Middleton gets $14 million, Henson is at $11 million, while rookie Brogdon is paid $1.31 million.
Rumor has it that if the Bucks cannot get Jordan, they might have to settle with the Philadelphia 76ers Jahlil Okafor, who is widely available for a first-round draft choice.
