The Milwaukee Bucks have reportedly agreed to make the move that seemed inevitable heading into Thursday’s trade deadline.
Former 10th overall pick Thon Maker, who recently requested a trade, looks to have been granted his wish and will be joining the Detroit Pistons. In return, the Bucks have acquired the former eighth overall pick from the 2015 Draft, Stanley Johnson.
The news was first reported by ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski:
Pistons are finalizing a trade to send Stanley Johnson to Milwaukee for Thon Maker, league source tells ESPN.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 6, 2019
As Wojnarowski also noted, the deal represents a logical swap for both parties with the two former lottery picks having failed to live up to their potential with the teams that drafted them.