On February 14, Beijing time, according to the famous woj report, after the bucks jackpot Connaughton was injured, they will actively pursue Dragic. It is worth mentioning that the Lakers also intended to Dragic before, and the addition of the defending champion is likely to make the Lakers miss the favorite again.
Bad news came from the Bucks today that the team's primary rotation, Connaughton, will undergo surgery Monday to repair a fracture of the fourth metacarpal bone of his right hand and is expected to return before the end of the regular season. This season, he has made 54 appearances, averaging 10.1 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
After Connaughton's injury, the Bucks will aggressively pursue Golan Dragic after he enters the buyout market next week, woj reported.
In fact, on the trade deadline, the Bucks also sent away DiVinzenzo, and now the backcourt is short of manpower, and it is expected to pursue Dragic to strengthen the backcourt.
Dragic was sent to the Spurs by the Raptors on the trade deadline, but it was soon rumored that he would reach a buyout with the Spurs and is expected to become a free agent next week. This season, Dragic has made five appearances, averaging 8 points, 2.8 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1 steal in 18 minutes per game. In the 2019-20 season, he helped the Heat reach the Finals, averaging 16.2 points, 5.1 assists and 3.2 rebounds per game. In the playoffs, he averaged 19.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
Such Dragic has also become a feast, and there are currently as many as 6 teams, namely the Lakers, Warriors, Clippers, Bucks, Nets, bulls, all interested in pursuing Dragic. It is worth mentioning that raptors president Ujri revealed, "I think he is still looking forward to joining a competitive team." "From the current point of view, the Bucks are obviously more competitive than the Lakers, of course, considering the ups and downs of Westbrook's state this season, if you can get Dragic, the Lakers' point guard position will be greatly improved."