Overview
- Multiple reports from Marc Stein and Jake Fischer say Milwaukee has renewed its monitoring of Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray ahead of the trade deadline.
- The Bucks have fallen to 11th in the East at 14-20, and Giannis Antetokounmpo has publicly pressed for urgency after a late collapse against Washington.
- Murray is rehabbing a ruptured right Achilles and is targeting a January return, with Heavy noting his exact timeline remains fluid and ramp-up expected to be gradual.
- Murray’s deal includes $30.8 million owed in 2025-26, creating significant salary-matching hurdles for a Bucks team short on tradable picks and young assets.
- League chatter suggests New Orleans’ backcourt depth could shape its stance, and it remains uncertain whether a deal will materialize before Feb. 5.