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Thon Maker wants to leave the Bucks

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The Milwaukee Bucks have enjoyed a terrific season so far, as the team currently boasts the best record in the NBA. Nevertheless, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Thon Maker is looking to leave the team due to a lack of playing time:

The representative for Milwaukee Bucks center Thon Maker has told management that he would prefer the franchise to trade Maker to a team that would provide a larger role for the former lottery pick, league sources told ESPN.

As Maker's playing time has diminished under new coach Mike Budenholzer in the Bucks' surge to the NBA's best record, agent Mike George and Milwaukee general manager Jon Horst have discussed trade scenarios in recent weeks that would potentially make sense for both the player and team, league sources said.

Maker was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2016 draft by the Bucks, and so far this season, the 21-year-old has averaged 4.7 points and 2.7 rebounds in 11.7 minutes per game.