“On his Bleacher Report livestream Friday, my colleague Jake Fischer reported that the Bucks do continue to explore the trade market for perimeter defensive help and are willing to part with their only tradeable first-round pick in 2031. But it's a pick, Fischer stressed, that Milwaukee has made clear it values highly.”

The latest NBA rumors involve the Lakers' patient approach to the trade deadline, a couple untouchable Rockets, and an imminent Thunder contract extension.