National Basketball Association

Bucks acquire Michael Beasley from Rockets for Tyler Ennis

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:12 p.m. ET

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MILWAUKEE (AP) The Bucks have acquired forward Michael Beasley from the Houston Rockets for backup point guard Tyler Ennis in a deal that beefs up Milwaukee's frontcourt depth.

The 6-foot-9 Beasley averaged 12.8 points and 4.9 rebounds in 20 games last season for Houston. He was playing in China before signing with the Rockets, where won his league's Foreign MVP Award while playing for the Shandong Golden Stars.

The deal could signal that the Bucks intend to keep 6-foot-11 Giannis Antetokounmpo as a primary ball-handler, a position in which he thrived last season.

Michael Carter-Williams and Matthew Dellavedova can also play point guard.

Beasley, though, hasn't been much of a 3-point shooter in recent years. The Bucks won't have guard Khris Middleton for about six months because of a torn left hamstring.