Welcome back to the NBA’s summer doldrums! With the offseason winding down and several weeks remaining until training camp commences, we basketball fans find ourselves with little else but time to ponder the future. For the Milwaukee Bucks, they opted to reinforce their foundation around Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard, Khris Middleton, and Brook Lopez, while also retaining (for now, anyway) Bobby Portis and Pat Connaughton. With Summer League not too distant in the rearview mirror, it’s fun to theorize about the various prospects on the roster and what contributions they might make... but in all likelihood, a contending team will rely on trusted veterans over unproven youngsters.
Raising the roof: Gary Trent Jr. and Milwaukee’s playoff fortunes
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