The Milwaukee Bucks start their first season with out Giannis Antetokounmpo nonetheless coping with the fallout of their drawn-out separation.
The franchise may match or enhance upon final 12 months’s document due to the gamers it gained by buying and selling Antetokounmpo this offseason and eliminating the distraction his unsure future brought about in the course of the 2025-26 season. However the subsequent period for the Bucks stays largely undefined in the fast aftermath of Antetokounmpo’s departure and the group’s present wage cap scenario suggests extra strikes are coming on this rebuild.
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Former Memphis Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins, employed to exchange Doc Rivers this offseason, will initially be tasked with molding remnants of final 12 months’s roster that produced a disastrous document with a batch of newcomers from Miami and two lottery picks. Veterans Tyler Herro, Myles Turner, Kyle Kuzma and Caris LeVert will present help as rookies Brayden Burries and Nate Ament and several other former Warmth first-round picks discover their footing collectively.
This roster, although, is stuffed with expiring offers, tradeable contracts and no participant able to changing Antetokounmpo when it comes to expertise or draw. Figuring out who must be a part of Milwaukee’s future, and getting in place for one more excessive draft decide, may matter greater than the win-loss document this season.
Here is a breakdown of the Milwaukee Bucks‘ offseason strikes and what to anticipate from them heading into the 2026-27 NBA season:
MILWAUKEE BUCKS SCHEDULE: Dates, occasions and opponents for 2026-27 season
GIANNIS: Hopes to return to Milwaukee sometime, ‘if they might have me’
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Document final season: 32-50 (eleventh in Jap Convention)
Playoff end: Didn’t qualify
Coach: Taylor Jenkins (1st season)
2026-27 title odds: +75000 (per BetMGM)
Key roster additions
G Brayden Burries (No. 10 decide in 2026 NBA Draft)
F Bogoljub Markovic (No. 47 decide in 2025 NBA Draft)
F Malique Lewis (No. 60 decide in 2026 NBA Draft)
Key roster losses
F Giannis Antetokounmpo (commerce)
Greatest query coming into coaching camp
Is Tyler Herro a part of the Bucks’ long-term plans?
Herro was probably the most achieved participant included within the Antetokounmpo commerce, along with his $33 million wage wanted to make the deal work financially. The 26-year-old remains to be a productive scorer and playmaker, however sturdiness considerations and defensive shortcomings in latest seasons have difficult his long-term worth. Herro is coming into the ultimate 12 months of his contract and Milwaukee’s entrance workplace will quickly be confronted with deciding whether or not to make Herro a core piece or commerce him for extra property to make use of in its rebuild.
Milwaukee Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. (7) celebrates with Bucks middle Myles Turner (3) after a 3 level area aim towards the Washington Wizards within the third quarter at Capital One Enviornment on Dec. 1, 2025.
Projected beginning lineup and rotation
Starters
Rotation gamers
What to anticipate in 2026-27 season
Milwaukee knew life after Antetokounmpo could be troublesome, and this season might be probably the most painful a part of the transition. The Bucks have a number of veterans who do not match their timeline and a group of younger gamers nonetheless discovering their manner within the NBA. This can be a candidate to be one of many worst groups within the NBA this season, particularly if Milwaukee’s administration embraces a full-on youth motion and sells off veterans for extra property on the commerce deadline.
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