[Charania] The Milwaukee Bucks refused to include Ryan Rollins in their trade discussions for Memphis Grizzlies star Ja Morant.
Rollins, who is averaging 17.2 points, is a Most Improved Player candidate and already one of the Bucks’ best young players. When Milwaukee pursued Memphis star Ja Morant during the season, the team declined to include Rollins in any offer, believing in the 23-year-old’s potential, sources said. Porter, who signed a two-year deal in July to return to the team after being traded to Milwaukee last February, has averaged 17.4 points.
Rollins and Porter took the brunt of the responsibility to facilitate and manage the offense. Antetokounmpo had said in January that the Bucks’ “chemistry’s not there. Guys are being selfish, trying to look for their own shots instead of looking for the right shot for the team. Guys trying to do it on their own.”
So on this night in Chicago, the coaches believed the onus should have been on their guards to lead the way.