In Bradley Beal Sweepstakes, Milwaukee Bucks Are Ones Who Most 'Urgently Need' 3x All-Star According to Top Analyst

Clearly Beal would address the void, but if he’s bought out and signs cheap, he will draw a multitude of bidders. Miami may recede from the race after acquiring Powell from the Clippers, but the Bucks, Lakers, Warriors, Celtics and others could still use his services. It’s just that, among those teams, Milwaukee has the largest hole to fill, the one left by Damian Lillard.

In Lowe’s view, then, the Bucks “urgently need Bradley Beal, more than any other team – urgently need anyone who can dribble and shoot threes.”

It might not be quite so dire if Milwaukee commits to point-forward Giannis and surrounds him with snipers. In Antetokounmpo, Turner, and Bobby Portis, they have the best frontcourt in the league. Perhaps Gary Trent Jr. puts up volume closer to his Toronto days than what he did last season as a Buck, giving them a legitimate bucket-getter.

But two things can be true at once. The Bucks could very much use Beal’s services, and without a second option scorer and ball handler the offense is bound to stagnate at times.

Even in year 13, on a lost, toxic Suns team, Beal produced solid numbers: 17.0 points per game and 3.7 assists on 50% shooting from the floor and 39% on threes. Alternating between the Suns’ starting lineup and the bench, he could smoothly occupy either role in Milwaukee though it would make the most sense to start him.

All the Beal competitors named above already employ a prominent guard: James Harden, Luka Doncic, Steph Curry, Jaylen Brown. Their number twos are better than the Bucks’, and would be even if Beal came to Milwaukee. To become a contender, the Bucks need to close the gap. Beal might not make them title threats, but he could boost both their floor and ceiling in a major way.