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Sources: Bucks have interest in trading for Ja Morant; Zach LaVine

Story byJim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal SentinelSat, January 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC·1 min readWith the NBA trade deadline less than a few weeks away on Feb. 5, will the Milwaukee Bucks make a move? This year the Bucks have some financial flexibility to acquire talent in a trade, and general manager Jon Horst hasn't been afraid to make roster tweaks in season over the past several years. Here are two recent trade rumors involving the Bucks:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJa MorantMultiple league sources have told the USA TODAY SPORTS NETWORK that the Bucks are interested in embattled point guard Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies.

Sources: Bucks have interest in trading for Ja Morant; Zach LaVine

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Key Highlights

  • Morant, 26, has served a suspension this year for conduct detrimental to the team.
  • Morant is making $39.5 million this season, $42.2 million next season and $44.9 million in 2027-28. Morant last made an all-star team in 2022-23 and has not been on the floor much the last three seasons due to suspensions and injuries.
  • This year, he is averaging 19.0 points and shooting only 20.8% from behind the 3-point line.
  • He was the league's Rookie of the Year in 2019-20 and its Most Improved Player in 2021-22. Zach LaVineLeague sources have told the Journal Sentinel that Milwaukee continues to have interest in shooting guard Zach LaVine, who is currently shooting 37.6% from behind the 3-point line in Sacramento while averaging 20 points per game.
  • LaVine last made an all-star game in 2021-22, but he is a career 20.7 points per game scorer.
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  1. Sources: Bucks have interest in trading for Ja Morant; Zach LaVine

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