Serge Ibaka acquisition gives Bucks flexibility to make more moves

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Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst says this might be the deepest team he’s had heading into the stretch run of a regular season.

But that won’t stop the defending champions from seeking more help to fill the open roster spots created when they traded three players to land veteran center Serge Ibaka last week.

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The Bucks sent guard Donte DiVincenzo to the Sacramento Kings and dealt forwards Rodney Hood and Semi Ojeleye to the Los Angeles Clippers as part of the four-team trade that brought them Ibaka. Now they’re waiting to see what veterans become available on the buyout market.

"That was one of our goals, to really take some more bites at the apple and figure out how to add some specific pieces to this team," Horst said Monday. "I don’t think we’re going to rush. If something great comes at us, we’ll do it as early as today or tomorrow or the next day. If we don’t love it, we’ll wait. We’ll be patient. I don’t think we have to rush into doing anything."

The Bucks returned from a West Coast trip with a 35-22 record that put them tied for third in the Eastern Conference, just two games behind the first-place Miami Heat but only three games ahead of the seventh-place Toronto Raptors.

Los Angeles Lakers guard Malik Monk, right, shoots as Los Angeles Clippers center Serge Ibaka, left, defends while forward Anthony Davis stands by during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Milwaukee is playing without center Brook Lopez, who is recovering from back surgery and has been out since