The Milwaukee Bucks are close to trading reserve guard Michael Carter-Williams to the Chicago Bulls for backup small forward Tony Snell, a source confirmed to NBA.com’s David Aldridge on Saturday. Multiple outlets first reported the news, including ESPN.
Source confirms multiple reports (ESPN first) that the Bucks are close to trading Michael Carter-Williams to the Bulls for Tony Snell.
— David Aldridge (@davidaldridgedc) October 16, 2016
Carter-Williams, the 11th pick in the 2013 draft by Philadelphia, is about to begin his fourth NBA campaign. He averaged 11.5 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.2 assists in 54 games last season in Milwaukee.
Snell has spent all three NBA seasons in Chicago after the Bulls took him 20th in the same 2013 draft. He is averaging 5.3 points in 213 appearances with the Bulls.