ESPN's Brian Windhorst urged the Lakers to pursue Kel'El Ware once the big man arrives in Milwaukee as a part of the Giannis Antetokounmpo Heat trade.
The Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks are yet to officially connect for a potential Giannis Antetokounmpo trade. But should a blockbuster deal materialize soon, an NBA expert urged the Los Angeles Lakers to pursue a promising big man who would be an expected part of the transaction.
Kel'el Ware
Kel'el Ware
Kel'el Ware
MIN: 22.38
PTS: 11.06 (55.56%)
REB: 9.14
AS: 0.77
ST: 0.78
BL: 1.15
TO: 0.79
GM: 78
In The Hoop Collective, ESPN's Brian Windhorst has campaigned for the Lakers to go after Kel'El Ware.
"There'd be quite a few teams that would be interested in Kel'el Ware if he got shipped to Milwaukee and they were willing to flip him," Windhorst said.
" ... If I were the Lakers and Kel'el Ware got shipped to Milwaukee, I would be on the phone because Kel'el Ware package of talent is not that different from Dereck Lively."
Analyzing the possibility of Lakers landing Kel'El Ware from Bucks
Kel'El Ware stands as the Heat's prized young asset, boasting an incredible combination of size, talent, shooting and shot-blocking mechanisms.
In his second season, the 22-year-old improved his numbers, averaging 11.1 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.1 blocks while shooting 53 percent from the field (39.5 percent from three) per 22.1 minutes across 77 games.
In a potential Giannis trade, the Heat would certainly need to include Ware on their package in order to convince the Bucks to pull the trigger. If a deal happens, this will officially kickstart a new era of rebuild in Milwaukee.
Out of this, it might be challenging for the Lakers to go after Ware, as the Bucks would certainly view the young big man as a key centerpiece of their future.
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