Trade & FA 2023-24: Stein-Ingram Trade Inevitable| LAL Want Lebron Back On Any Terms

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From Fisher:

The Bucks’ valuation of Portis, not just for his shooting ability and veteran know-how but also his championship history with the franchise, is also the reason it would take far more than Grant Williams, sources said, for Milwaukee to send Portis to Dallas.

As I watch what's happening in MIL, I am persuaded this snippet is MIL trying to negotiate through the media. I think they badly want to make a trade, but haven't heard of anyone else being interested in Portis except Dallas, which hampers their ability to up the price and extract better offers.

They may indeed opt not to deal, but I think their STRONG preference is to change the mix somehow.