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The Milwaukee Bucks have not been told that they shouldn’t show interest in Jimmy Butler. However, that doesn’t mean that Milwaukee will make an offer for Butler either.

Instead, the Bucks are more likely to show interest in acquiring Bradley Beal from the Phoenix Suns. That could be as part of a transaction that ultimately sends Butler to his desired destination of Phoenix, or it could be a separate deal entirely.

Milwaukee previously showed interest in Beal when he was still a member of the Washington Wizards. It’s unknown if the veteran guard would approve a trade to the Bucks or not. And, in order to trade for Beal, Milwaukee would need to get under the second apron to be able to aggregate the necessary salaries in a deal to acquire Beal. That will likely require find a team to take on Pat Connaughton’s $9.4 million contract, without the Bucks taking any salary back.

Team USA defeated Puerto Rico 104-83 to finish 3-0 in group play on Saturday.

Team USA clinched the top overall seed in the knockout rounds and will play Brazil in the quarterfinals.

Anthony Edwards lead the game with 26 points on 11-15 shooting. Joel Embiid, who did not play against South Sudan, added 15 points.

Jrue Holiday missed the game due to ankle soreness. Jayson Tatum took his place in the starting lineup.