Should the Milwaukee Bucks trade MarJon Beauchamp away for some immediate help?

The Milwaukee Bucks are perenially in win-now mode. With two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo at the peak of his powers and battle-tested veterans Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, and Brook Lopez backing him up, the Bucks are right to maximize their chances at winning an NBA championship in the near future.

MarJon Beauchamp is a young, up-and-coming player for the Bucks who was drafted last year and has shown the potential to be a useful rotation piece. However, there are questions about his fit next to Giannis, primarily due to his lack of ball-handling and perimeter shooting.

This leads to the question: Should the Bucks trade away MarJon for a more established player who can help Milwaukee now?

Showing a lot of promise

MarJon showed a lot of promise in his rookie season, playing in 52 games and starting in 11 of them. Although his numbers don’t stand out, he played with confidence and was always ready to give the team a jolt whenever then-head coach Mike Budenholzer called his number.

This offseason, MarJon is showing signs he’s primed to make more strides in his career. He stood out in the NBA Summer League and even made headlines when he scored an eye-popping 83 points at the Crawsover League.

Why the Bucks would trade him?

If the Bucks pull the trigger on a trade, it must be due to MarJon’s shooting limitations. The 6-foot-6 wingman made just 39 percent of his shots last season and was a ghastly 33 percent from long range. This presents a huge problem for a Bucks squad that often surrounds Giannis with shooting threats.

“So, why would Milwaukee be better off trading him away? Because his shooting limitations are so severe that they could prevent him from ever logging serious minutes alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo. And since the Bucks lean on their perennial MVP candidate as much as they can, there's only so much a player can do if he can't share the court with the Greek Freak,” Zach Buckley of Bleacher Report wrote.

“The Bucks, whose urgency should be off the charts after Antetokounmpo said he's not ready to commit to the organization long-term, have too much at stake to hope the light bulb suddenly clicks for Beauchamp's shooting. They should capitalize on whatever his trade value is and send him packing for someone they know will fit with the franchise face.”