NBA Trade 2018-19 Review: Milwaukee Bucks - Mirotic Arrives, Davis Slips Away & more

#3 Some deadline steals they couldn't pull off

Marc Gasol is wearing foreign colors for the first time in 11 seasons.

What nullified the addition of Mirotic to the Bucks is the fact that the Raptors landed veteran big Marc Gasol. Hence, the balance of power amongst the top echelons of the East remains undisturbed.

Toronto is planning to send Jonas Valanciunas, Delon Wright, CJ Milles and a 2024 second-round pick to the the Grizzlies for Gasol, league sources tell ESPN.

— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) February 7, 2019

The Bucks needed someone like Gasol on their roster, as he can play both ends of the floor with equal efficiency and could've been a role-player in Milwaukee like none other. With the current center, Brook Lopez's future uncertain due to free-agency, betting money on Gasol for long-term would have been fruitful.

Another possible candidate that went unnoticed is Dwight Howard. He's still able to produce 12.8 points and 9.3 rebounds on an average and comes at a nominal cost of $5.6 million. Washington should have done a better job of selling him to teams like the Bucks who can use his experience and physicality in the center role, also giving them a defensive edge on a nightly basis.