The Bucks have some real offseason juggling to do, and A.J. Green has quietly become one of the more interesting names on the board.
Milwaukee has bigger money questions staring it in the face, including the need to sort through Myles Turner’s hellacious contract, Kyle Kuzma’s expiring deal and Tyler Herro’s recently acquired expiring contract. Green, though, is a different kind of decision.
At 26, with a team-friendly contract and a 42% mark from deep across four seasons, he’s the sort of shooter plenty of teams would love to chase. That’s why the Bucks have a reason to listen, even if they don’t have to move him.
There are several clubs that could use exactly what Green brings, and three trade paths stand out.
Golden State is trying to squeeze one more serious run out of Stephen Curry’s window, and the roster picture is shifting fast. Draymond Green declined his player option and became an unrestricted free agent so the Warriors could open up more cap space to go after LeBron James and Anthony Davis.
That’s an ambitious swing, and if Curry, Green, LeBron and Davis end up in the same lineup, the upside is obvious. But the shooting around that group would be thin.
That creates an opening for Milwaukee.
Trade Idea
Warriors Receive: A.J.
Green
Bucks Receive: Moses Moody, 2031 first-round pick swap
In that setup, the Bucks would be taking on Moody’s money and getting a first-round swap in 2031. Moody is expected to miss the entire 2026-27 season because of a ruptured left patellar tendon, which makes him less useful to Golden State right now.
For Milwaukee, the appeal is straightforward: the swap could be a big one if the Warriors are no longer built around Curry by then, and Moody could later become a movable expiring contract next offseason. The Bucks also get a player they can try to flip down the line.
Indiana is another fit, even if the old rivalry angle is on pause for now. The Bucks pulled Myles Turner away from the Pacers last offseason, and the two teams are heading in different directions at the moment.
Still, the Pacers are light on wing depth off the bench, and Green would slide right into what they need. The catch is that Indiana does not have the cap room to absorb him with the Mid-Level Exception, so this would have to be a straight player-for-player type of deal.
Trade Idea
Milwaukee Receives: Jarace Walker, 2029 second-round pick (via WAS)
Indiana Receives: A.J. Green
Milwaukee’s logic here is age and flexibility. Walker is four years younger than Green, and his next contract will probably land in the same range or lower.
The Bucks would also pick up the Washington second-rounder Indiana already has. On the other side, the Pacers would be getting the better player for their current timeline, plus a sturdier defender than Walker.
Then there’s Washington, where the broader roster picture is still being reshaped. The Wizards are trying to be more competitive next season after re-signing Trae Young to a four-year deal and drafting A.J.
Dybantsa No. 1 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft. That leaves them with a decision to make on Bilal Coulibaly, the former No. 7 overall pick.
Trade Idea
Milwaukee Receives: Bilal Coulibaly, a 2028 second-round pick
Washington Receives: A.J. Green
The Wizards already thinned out their shooting at last trade deadline when they moved off Middleton, McCollum and Kispert. Coulibaly has not developed into the player they expected, so rather than letting him reach restricted free agency next summer, Washington could turn him into a shooter who is under contract for the next three seasons.
Milwaukee would do it for the defensive upside and the age factor. Coulibaly would deepen the Bucks’ youth pipeline, and he remains a useful asset whether he develops into one of the league’s better wing defenders or boosts his trade value later.
That’s the theme running through all three ideas: the Bucks can use Green to chase young talent and draft assets. For a front office trying to build forward, that’s not a bad problem to have. It’s about taking swings, and even the misses can still leave Milwaukee in a better spot.
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