The Bucks and Celtics have discussed the idea of a trade involving Boston guard Dennis Schröder, according to reports from Brian Windhorst of ESPN and Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report.
Windhorst hears from sources that the Celtics have some interest in Bucks wing Donte DiVincenzo, and Fischer confirms that DiVincenzo has been discussed in the talks between the two teams. According to Fischer, Milwaukee has also expressed interest in acquiring Celtics forward Grant Williams in a deal involving Schröder and DiVincenzo.
Jared Weiss of The Athletic provides some additional context, reporting that the Celtics initially offered Schröder for DiVincenzo, with the Bucks countering by asking for Williams. The two teams continue to explore possible frameworks, says Weiss.
According to Windhorst, the Bucks have recently been gauging the value of DiVincenzo, who was a key part of Milwaukee’s starting lineup in 2020/21 but sustained an ankle injury in the first round of the postseason and wasn’t part of rest of the Bucks’ title run. He has played in just 16 games since returning from ankle surgery and hasn’t looked like his old self, shooting just 32.4% from the floor (28.6% on threes). He’s also a free agent at season’s end.
Still, DiVincenzo will be eligible for restricted free agency, so he’ll be relatively controllable going forward. And he had a strong season in ’20/21, averaging 10.4 PPG, 5.8 RPG, and 3.1 APG with a .379 3PT%. Acquiring a player like that in exchange for Schröder, whose days in Boston appear numbered, would likely appeal to the Celtics.
The Bucks, meanwhile, could be in the market for a backup point guard, with George Hill having a down year, and they could afford to part with a wing, given how well Grayson Allen and Pat Connaughton have played. However, they probably have a greater need in the frontcourt, where Semi Ojeleye has been ineffective and Brook Lopez has been sidelined since opening night, which explains why they’re after Williams.
While DiVincenzo ($4.7MM) could be traded straight-up for Schröder ($5.9MM) from a salary-matching perspective, adding Williams to any deal would complicate matters. Trading a minimum-salary player along with DiVincenzo wouldn’t be quite enough for Milwaukee to take back both Schröder and Williams ($2.6MM), and the Celtics will likely be uninterested in making any deal that adds salary to their books rather than taking them below the luxury tax line.
lol boston could have had him if they actually drafted good. why are teams competing helping eachtother too?
They could’ve had the Freak too if they drafted him, what’s your point?
PS Boston and Milwaukee are not competing, one team wants to avoid the luxury tax, the other is a legitimate title contender
Divencenzo was drafted with the 17th pick in the 2018 draft while Boston’s lone first round pick wasn’t until #27 where they grabbed Rob Williams,who looks like a future star for them.
If the Bucks can get Denis and Williams, that’d be great for them
I dunno. Schroeder’s pouting in LA wasn’t a good look for a team trying to win a crown. Maybe it was a one-off kind of moment but here we are again
Guess it will have to be a three-team-trade or two-step-trade?
Curious who would they part with?
Hill? Ojeleye? Hood? T. Antetokounmpo?
Who could help?
They trade Thanasis and Giannis will have a fit and demand a trade too.
Not sure Boston would take ojeleye back..and I fail to see any value in him for any team.
Must be Hill indeed then.
Yeah moving Thanassis probably not easy…
Achoder & williams for Dante & George hill works salary wise. Maybe throw a pick in there to
Schroeder
Who throws the pick in?
Would assume Milwaukee…Hill is the worst player of the 4
Correct
Keep dreaming
Woops thought you meant Rob Williams nvm
Bucks getting Williams and Schroder would be great for a title run again.
The defence would be crazy
Schroder Holiday Middelton Giannas Lopez
I’d expect Allen to most likely keep his starting position cause of his shooting ability and have Schroder off the bench where he has done well in the past.
Boston isn’t including Grant Williams in any Schroder/Divencenzo deal. They’re not going to include two of their top 8 rotation players for a guy still trying to come back from a lower leg injury who happens to be a RFA this offseason. Dennis for Donte with a 2nd going one way or the other is a more realistic deal.
They better not lose Grant Williams just to get under the tax. Dump Schroeder if you must, he was never going to stay here long term anyway, but Grant has been a reliable rotation piece this season.
They don ‘t even need to dump Schroder to get under the tax, just one of Bol,Dozier or Bruno. That being said I wouldn’t mind moving on from Dennis if it opened up more minutes for Pritchard.
Dennis Schroder for Pat Connaughton.