Report: Trade market for Bucks' Larry Sanders 'virtually non-existent,' could enter rehab
As the Milwaukee Bucks look to re-shape their future under new ownership and with the No. 2 in the NBA draft, speculation has risen that they could look to trade embattled center Larry Sanders.
Sanders dealt with myriad off-court issues this season, limiting him to just 23 games, during which he wasn't nearly as effective as he was in 2012-13. Sanders is about to enter the first season of a four-year, $44 million extension he signed with the Bucks last offseason, making him a costly but possibly difference-making addition for a team in need of rim protection.
Unfortunately for the Bucks, there aren't many suitors, according to The Journal Times:
The Bucks’ interest in McGary could intensify if he has a strong workout and if they are successful in trading troubled center Larry Sanders.
Contrary to a report, the market for Sanders is virtually non-existent as he not only has been plagued by off-court issues — he is expected to enter a rehab facility this summer — but will be entering the first of a four-year, $44 million contract next season.
While it's understandable that teams would balk at that price tag attached to a troubled player, it was only a year ago that Sanders averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks, earning him a handful of votes as Defensive Player of the Year.
As noted in the excerpt above, Sanders is also expected to enter rehab this offseason.