NBA Rumors: Dallas Mavericks, Milwaukee Bucks in discussion for Grant William, Bobby Portis swap

Trade Deadline: Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks are reportedly exploring the idea of a swap between Grant William and Bobby Portis.

The ongoing transfer window is set to conclude on Thursday and teams are now finalising their strategy to strengthen their squads for the rest of the season.

As per NBA correspondent for different publications, Marc Stein, both franchises held a detailed discussion about the possible swap before the end of the mid-season transfer window.

“The Bucks and Mavericks, league sources say, have held exploratory discussions on a trade that would swap Milwaukee's Bobby Portis Jr. and Dallas newcomer Grant Williams,” he said.

William, who plays as a power forward for the Mavericks, is having a rather below-par season where he is averaging 8.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.8 assists per game. In the team’s previous outing against the Philadelphia 76ers, he ended up scoring 14 points to go with seven rebounds and two assists.

His best outing this season came in the match against the Sacramento Kings where he registered 27 points along with eight rebounds and three assists.

On the other hand, Portis, who plays as a forward for the Bucks, is having a better season than William as he is registering 12.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and one assist per game. His best outing this season came in the match against the Detroit Pistons where he registered 31 points to go with 12 rebounds and one assist.