When discussion surrounding a potential trade for Ben McLemore seemed to fizzle out a little over a week ago, for all intents and purposes it seemed as if 25-year-old point guard Michael Carter-Williams would at least start the new season wearing a Milwaukee Bucks jersey.
With the clock ticking down to find a deal for a player who appeared to be in very low demand, in spite of being the league’s Rookie of the Year in 2014, the consensus among fans, media and even Milwaukee’s coaching staff appeared to be that MCW would continue to have a role to play with the team, albeit in a reserve capacity.