Bucks reportedly eyeing trade for former playoff enemy

Mar 30, 2016; Milwaukee, WI, USA; The Milwaukee Bucks logo on the floor prior to the game against the Phoenix Suns at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee won 105-94. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports

The Milwaukee Bucks may be summoning the Ghost of Enemies Past.

Brett Siegel of ClutchPoints reported Friday that the Bucks have shown interest in trading for veteran forward Torrey Craig of the Chicago Bulls ahead of the Feb. 6 deadline. Siegel notes though that rival teams are not interested in MarJon Beauchamp or Pat Connaughton (two players whom Milwaukee has made available for trade) and would much rather discuss forward Bobby Portis instead.

The 33-year-old Craig has played very sparingly for the Bulls this season and will be a free agent in the summer. He already played for the Bucks during the 2020-21 NBA season but became an enemy after being waived and then signing with the Phoenix Suns that very same season. Craig got key minutes off the bench against the Bucks in the 2021 NBA Finals (which Milwaukee ended up winning in six games).

Now in 2024, Craig, a 6-foot-7 combo forward who plays excellent defense and shot 39.2 percent from three last season, has a skillset that the Bucks could really utilize. They are still just 6-9 this season and continue to face major injury uncertainty with one of their most important forwards. That could be why Milwaukee is interested in potentially turning Craig from foe back into friend.