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Milwaukee Bucks dodged a bullet in 2016 Ben McLemore trade talks

Much of the optimism that had started to surround the Milwaukee Bucks as the season approached last September was quickly taken away in one fell swoop.

When Khris Middleton tore his hamstring by slipping on a wet spot in practice, the Bucks were forced to act quickly and search for reinforcements.

Soon after, Tyler Ennis departed for the Houston Rockets with Michael Beasley landing in Milwaukee, but before Tony Snell would join the Bucks in exchange for a Chicago-bound Michael Carter-Williams, the team also explored other options.

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Charlotte Hornets wing Jeremy Lamb was a name that often surfaced, as was Sacramento Kings guard Ben McLemore.