2017 Milwaukee Bucks

Written by Paul Banks of the Washington Times, David Kay and Peter Christian of the The Sports Bank. Send Paul an e-mail here: paulb05 AT hotmail DOT com.
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Milwaukee Bucks (Last Year: 42-40)

2017-18 Projected Depth Chart:

C: Thon Maker/*Greg Monroe/John Henson/*Spencer Hawes

PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo/Mirza Teletovic/Jabari Parker

SF: #Tony Snell

SG: Khris Middleton/Rashad Vaughn

PG: Malcolm Brogdon/Matthew Dellavedova/^Gary Payton II

NBA Free Agents:

#G/F-Tony Snell (RFA)

*C-Greg Monroe (PO)

*C-Spencer Hawes (PO)

PG-Gary Payton II (TO)

SG-Jason Terry (UFA)

SF-Michael Beasley (UFA)

2017-18 Team Salary: Approximately $104.7 million

NBA Offseason Team Needs:

1. Wing Depth: With Jabari Parker suffering another season-ending torn ACL and a timetable on his return to the court uncertain, the Bucks should look to add options. Tony Snell is also a restricted free agent, and Milwaukee because has limited cap space available, the team may not be willing to match a big-time offer should Snell receive one.

2. Point Guard: Milwaukee used the Antetokounmpo/Dellavedova/Brogdon trio at point guard for the majority of the season, and while it was fairly effective, the team still lacks a true distributor.

3. Stable Leadership: General Manager John Hammond left to take the same gig in Orlando, so Milwaukee will have a new man calling the shots. Hammond quietly did a really nice job building the Bucks’ roster, and new management faces the same challenge for a “small market” franchise.