Bucks v Celtics

[mufan2003]

Thankful the Bucks won it all last season.....otherwise every national media angle would be "Does Giannis need to leave Milwaukee to win a championship"? Got that out of the way right after signing his new contract. There isn't a cloud of panic hanging over the franchise after Giannis re-signed and won it all.

An interesting balancing act for the Bucks. Giannis has the player option for the 25-26 season. Have to imagine you look at it as a 3-year window, only looking to acquire or re-sign NBA established players in win-now mode for more championships? Jrue Holiday will be 32 next month and Khris Middleton turns 31 in August. Those 2 along with Giannis are the core for the next 3 years that Giannis is locked in under contract. All three are good 2-way players.

The questions lie with everyone else. Other than the "Big 3" and 2 more years of Grayson Allen, not many long-term contracts. Lopez is under contract for 1 more season as is George Hill (expiring contracts attractive in potential trades). Portis and Connaughton have player options for 22-23 (low market value). Bucks have the #24 pick in the first round. It is going to be an interesting offseason.