The NBA rumor mill is quiet right now. Some might say too quiet. On a podcast that Bill Simmons and Kevin O’Connor did, O’Connor noted this and Simmons responded that’s a good thing. The perspective Uncle Bill gave was that the rumor mill being quiet equals deals are being discussed. When Oladipo talked about wanting out of Indiana early like his name was Paul George, I mentioned that Bucks should think about this for their team. They’ve agreed to that notion. Per O’Connor, they’re in on the idea of bringing Oladipo to Milwaukee.

This deal makes sense for a variety of reasons in my mind. One, he is two years removed from injury. Typically by that time, you see players who had significant injuries start to show recovery. Two, he is cheap for the sake of the NBA. Milwaukee isn’t taking on a big contract by bringing Oladipo to the team. It is 21 million dollars for this year and only this year. While the reports are that teams are terrified of the luxury tax this season, the Bucks might have to bite the bullet to deliver the proper team to Giannis Antetokounmpo.

Also bringing in a player like Oladipo is not throwing shit on the wall for Milwaukee. Some have pointed out that Cleveland tried to bring in different players to convince LeBron James to stay and didn’t work nor did the fit work. Milwaukee has a hole at shooting guard. Wes Matthews is a nice option, but he is better suited in a bench role. Oladipo would be an upgrade to that spot on the floor.

Milwaukee and Indiana have been good trade partners in the past. They did the sign-and-trade for Malcolm Brogdon and have discussed other deals in the past. That matters when doing deals. Teams seem more comfortable trading with teams they know will give them fair value. The names that are being tossed around for Indiana are Eric Bledsoe, DJ Wilson, Ersan Ilyasova, and Donte DiVencenzo. The Bucks’ 24th pick in this year’s draft has also been discussed. The combination of any of those options makes some sense for Milwaukee. DiVencenzo would be the toughest pill to swallow. Milwaukee would have to find a replacement.

We’ll see if the Dipo rumors come to fruition as the NBA continues their weird offseason.

Charlie.