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Milwaukee Bucks: Eastern Conference Players They Should Trade For

By Josh Cornelissen

Feb 4, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) is guarded by Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 4, 2017; Miami, FL, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Nerlens Noel (4) is guarded by Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) during the second half at American Airlines Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) dribbles against Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 11, 2017; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Philadelphia 76ers forward Dario Saric (9) dribbles against Miami Heat forward James Johnson (16) during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-USA TODAY Sports /

Dario Saric, Philadelphia 76ers

Saric has been one of the league’s best rookies this season, again an indictment on the 2016 draft (Saric was the 10th overall pick in the 2014 Draft).

He has flashed an ability to score from various spots on the floor, and has had nights where he attacked the glass and gathered in every available rebound.

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    • But his consistency has not been there either, and it has become clear his most natural position is at the 4. This becomes a logistical issue for a Philadelphia team with Ben Simmons preparing to return and guard 4s. Saric fights hard on defense, but has struggled to guard 3s.

    Philadelphia will most likely keep Saric and deploy him on bench units, in addition to trying him out at the 3. But if their pick in the 2017 draft falls behind the elite guards, the best player on the board may be Jayson Tatum or Jonathan Isaac.

    Both would seem to be better prospects than Saric, and again fill in much of his spot in the rotation.

    Enter Milwaukee, a team that could make a quick deal and add the Croatian forward. The Bucks have a successful recent history with international forwards, and Saric could fill in for Jabari Parker while he rehabs from his recent ACL tear.

    Once Parker returns the Bucks will have options in a young, stocked rotation of lengthy wings.

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