The Milwaukee Bucks meant to find a shooter to replace Khris Middleton in their starting five. It was always going to be impossible to truly replace Middleton, simply because he contributed so much.
The Bucks looked to find a simplified version of Middleton who could do some of what he can do. The most important parts of Middleton’s game for Milwaukee are his shooting and his wing defense.
Tony Snell is billed as a shooter and defender, and has been for most of his career. He was meant to come in, hit some threes in the space created by Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker, and then defend well on the other end.