Milwaukee Bucks

Fantasy Snapshot: Milwaukee Bucks

Hoop Ball Fantasy FeaturesMay 30, 2020

The Bucks have their best shot at making the NBA Finals this century with an all-time season by their reigning MVP, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Let's take a broad overview of their season so far from a fantasy perspective.

Season So Far: Milwaukee Bucks

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The Bucks are a championship caliber team, and the hope is that they'll be able to test their mettle when the season resumes.

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Recent News ♦ Fantasy Analysis

Giannis Antetokounmpo

PF, Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo has officially been named NBA MVP for the 2019-20 season.

It's the second straight MVP award for Antetokounmpo, who took home 85 of the 101 first-place votes. LeBron James finished second while James Harden came in third. While the Bucks' disappointing postseason casts a big shadow over this announcement, it's a regular-season award and Giannis definitely deserves it for what he was able to accomplish while leading the Bucks to the league's top record. With this honor, he joins LeBron and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the only players to win multiple MVPs before age 26. Translating their regular season dominance to postseason success is the next big task for Giannis and the Bucks.

Source: Marc Stein on Twitter

September 18, 2020, 2:11 pm

Giannis Antetokounmpo

PF, Milwaukee Bucks

Adrian Wojnarowski is reporting that Giannis Antetokounmpo has won his second straight MVP award.

The NBA will announce it later today, but it's no surprise that Giannis won again. It's a regular season award, of course, so we can all put aside Milwaukee's playoff failures. The Greek Freak deserves the honor despite what your Lakers fan friends will tell you, putting up a remarkable season in which he averaged 29.5 points on .553 shooting to go along with 13.6 rebounds, 5.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks and 1.4 3-pointers in just 30.4 minutes per game. Antetokounmpo set a new NBA record for PER while leading the Bucks to the league's best record. Now all eyes will be on whether he signs a super max extension with the Bucks this summer.

Source: Adrian Wojnarowski on Twitter

September 18, 2020, 12:24 pm

Giannis Antetokounmpo

PF, Milwaukee Bucks

During Giannis Antetokounmpo’s meeting with the Bucks ownership this past Friday, Adrian Wojnarowski reports the owners assured their star player they would be willing to pay the luxury tax next season.

The Bucks ownership has been roundly criticized this season for their unwillingness to go into the luxury tax to re-sign Malcolm Brogdon. The organization will need to prove their commitment to winning if they hope to convince Antetokounmpo to stay in town, and paying the luxury tax would send a convincing message. The Bucks will not be able to retain some solid rotation pieces this off-season without entering into the tax. In particular Ersan Ilyasova and Pat Connaughton likely won’t return to the team next year unless the owners are willing to pay up.

Source: Woj on Twitter

September 14, 2020, 12:08 pm

Eric Bledsoe

PG, Milwaukee Bucks

Shams Charania is reporting that Eric Bledsoe could become an offseason trade candidate.

It's no surprise. Bledsoe has been absolutely horrid in two consecutive playoff runs and his offensive game has completely eroded. The Bucks erred in picking him over Malcolm Brogdon, and now the team is going to try and add a playmaker and secondary scorer who can break down defenses — something Bledsoe definitely is not. His defensive reputation earned him a spot on the NBA's All-Defense second team, so some teams figure to be interested. Also of note is that Charania reports that Mike Budenholzer's job is safe.

Source: The Athletic

September 10, 2020, 1:06 pm

Kyle Korver

SF, Milwaukee Bucks

Kyle Korver will talk with his family before determining the next steps in his NBA career.

Korver, 39 years old, will be a free agent next season but could just as easily be at the end of the line. A truly elite 3-point shooter over the course of his career, Korver's age has caught up to him to the point where he wasn't a significant part of Milwaukee's playoff rotation. If he decides to keep playing, it'll likely be with one of the league's top teams in an effort to secure a championship, though we won't put words in Korver's mouth.

Source: ESPN

September 9, 2020, 11:58 am

Marvin Williams

PF, Milwaukee Bucks

Marvin Williams has announced his retirement from the NBA following the Bucks' Game 5 loss (and elimination) at the hands of the Heat in the second round of the playoffs on Tuesday.

Williams his hanging up his sneakers after 15 seasons in the league. It almost seems like just yesterday that Williams was drafted in 2005, ahead of the likes of Deron Williams, Andrew Bynum and future Hall of Famer Chris Paul. He suited up for the Hawks, Jazz, Hornets and Bucks during his career. Our best wishes go out to Williams in his retirement.

Source: Marc J Spears on Twitter

September 8, 2020, 10:46 pm

Khris Middleton

SF, Milwaukee Bucks

Khris Middleton, who finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and six assists, was unable stave off elimination as the Bucks were defeated by the Heat in Game 5 on Tuesday.

Middleton couldn't get his shot to fall (8-for-25 FG, 2-for-9 3PT) and the Bucks needed way more from him in order to win. They were playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo (right ankle sprain) and didn't stand much of a chance trailing in the series three games to one. The Bucks are committed to Middleton longterm but the future of both he and Antetokounmpo in Milwaukee is a completely different story. Stay up to date on the Bucks this offseason, although anything regarding Giannis will be hard to miss.

September 8, 2020, 10:11 pm

Donte DiVincenzo

SG, Milwaukee Bucks

Donte DiVincenzo put in a strong showing in the Bucks' Game 5 defeat to the Heat on Tuesday, winding up with 17 points (5-for-9 FG), four rebounds, one assist and one steal.

DiVincenzo started, in the absence of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, and was on the court for 28 minutes. That marked the most minutes he saw in the series, which is now over with the Heat's victory on Tuesday. Coach Mike Budenholzer used wings DiVincenzo and Pat Connaughton less and less as their time in the bubble wore on, so it remains to be seen where they stand as far as the depth chart is concerned heading into 2020-21. The retirement of fellow winger Marvin Williams certainly helps, although both of the aforementioned guys were probably ahead of Williams, anyway.

September 8, 2020, 10:03 pm