4 reasons Milwaukee Bucks won Jrue Holiday trade

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN - DECEMBER 11: Eric Bledsoe #6 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Jrue Holiday #11 of the New Orleans Pelicans during a game at Fiserv Forum on December 11, 2019 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 04: Head Coach Mike Budenholzer of the Milwaukee Bucks watches the action against the Brooklyn Nets in the first half at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 4, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) /

2. Improved as a team

There’s no question about it. Milwaukee is a better team after the trade than they were before it. Especially when it comes to the postseason.

Holiday is the type of player who Budenholzer can rely on in crunch time and in the postseason–something that couldn’t be said about Bledsoe. That was a huge reason why general manager Jon Horst wanted to make this deal. In an offseason that’s all about giving the Bucks a better chance to win a championship, Horst accomplished that with this move.

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