The Milwaukee Bucks are in a state of uncertainty right now, as their future will depend on what happens with Giannis Antetokounmpo. If the team doesn’t improve any time soon, it feels like Antetokounmpo could request a trade, but the Bucks are trying to do everything in their power to prevent that.

Nine-time All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo focuses on future while working to return from a strained soleus muscle in his right calf.

Jonathan Kuminga and the Warriors don't seem long for each other, and Chris Mannix picked two teams who could be suitable trade partners.

Milwaukee Bucks coach Doc Rivers remains confident in his team and doesn't plan on making any major changes in the wake of a 45-point loss to Brooklyn that matched the Nets' most lopsided win in franchise history.

In other words, how did past champions of the NBA Cup—the Lakers in 2023-24, the Bucks in 2024-25—perform the rest of the way in the regular season and in the postseason, if they advanced that far? Let's take a deep dive.

The Milwaukee Bucks once again lost to one of the worst teams in the NBA, falling 127-82 to a tanking Brooklyn Nets team.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Brooklyn Nets vs. Milwaukee Bucks NBA game from December 14, 2025 on ESPN.

We have established the odds of finding an All-NBA player in the last article. Now, let’s focus on what a prototypical archetype for a guard or wing looks like.