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Milwaukee Bucks depth chart: Updated after 2018 NBA Draft

By Mike Wendlandt

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: A detail of Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks' hands during the first quarter of Game Seven in Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 28, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - APRIL 28: A detail of Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks' hands during the first quarter of Game Seven in Round One of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on April 28, 2018 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 28: John Henson #31 of the Milwaukee Bucks puts up a shot past Zach LaVine #8 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 28, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images)
CHICAGO, IL – JANUARY 28: John Henson #31 of the Milwaukee Bucks puts up a shot past Zach LaVine #8 of the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on January 28, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Jonathan Daniel/Getty Images) /

Starter: John Henson

Second Unit: Thon Maker

Depth/Rebounder: Tyler Zeller

Deep Depth: Marshall Plumlee

Holding down the middle is “The Gadget,” John Henson. Getting his first real chance to start every game, he was the definition of solid, utilizing his low post footwork and variety of shot fakes and hook shots to score 8.8 points per game at a 57 percent clip. He’s also a good defender who alters plenty of shots at the rim but is out-muscled a lot by wider-bodied centers. He could also be a candidate for a trade because of his contract.

In that second unit, Thon Maker looks to overcome last year’s sophomore slump (until the playoffs) and continue to ascend to the player that the Bucks expect when they took him tenth overall. When he’s on, he’s a sharpshooting big man who will run the floor extremely well and provide all the hustle you could ask for. But too often last year he was a tick slow on his release and his processing, leading him to press to make up for it and making another mistake. But it’s not hard to salivate over a second unit of Maker, Parker, Snell, DiVincenzo, and Brown.

After the two long-armed and springy centers, we get to two throwbacks. Zeller and Plumlee are bruisers who will get the tough rebounds and provide toughness and grit to the frontcourt. Plumlee is more athletic, but Zeller is more consistent and will likely get a roster spot over the third Plumlee brother.

What do you think will be the Bucks depth chart in 2018-19? Let us know in the comments.

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