ESPN's Zach Kram ranked the biggest roster mistakes each team has made since 2020. The Milwaukee Bucks landed in the top tier of "Franchise-altering terrible trades." There's a common theme amongst these trades: all-in moves that backfired.
The Bucks ranked third, only behind the Dallas Mavericks, who shockingly traded away superstar Luka Doncic, and the Phoenix Suns, who sacrificed their future for Kevin Durant and Bradley Beal. Meanwhile, Milwaukee's worst mistake was acquiring Damian Lillard from the Portland Trail Blazers.
Here were the details of that blockbuster three-team trade:
Portland received: Jrue Holiday, Deandre Ayton, Toumani Camara, Milwaukee's 2029 unprotected first-round draft pick, unprotected Milwaukee swap rights in 2028 and 2030
Milwaukee received: Damian Lillard
Phoenix received: Jusuf Nurkic, Grayson Allen, Nassir Little and Keon Johnson
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Lillard's preferred landing spot was the Miami Heat.