As the Milwaukee Bucks 2024-2025 season settles into the grinding portion of the 82 game slate, we’re going to get a much better idea of the true strength of this team. The recovery from early malaise was impressive. Their trouncing of the OKC Thunder in the NBA Cup final sans Khris Middleton was a sort of crowning achievement of said turnaround. On many fronts there has been tangible progress—from individual contributions to refinements in the rotation.
A 1-2 week against middling competition like the Chicago Bulls and Brooklyn Nets, though, signals that there is work to be done.