Milwaukee Bucks: 5 reasons the 2018-19 season will define the future

MILWAUKEE, WI - APRIL 20: Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks over Aron Baynes #46 of the Boston Celtics during the second half of game three of round one of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the Bradley Center on April 20, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 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 Stacy Revere/Getty Images) /

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BOSTON, MA – APRIL 28: Malcolm Brogdon #13 of the Milwaukee Bucks drives against Terry Rozier #12 of the Boston Celtics 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) /

4. Khris Middleton and Malcolm Brogdon are pending free agents

Malcolm Brogdon will be a restricted free agent after this season when the Bucks inevitably make his $1.9 million qualifying offer. Khris Middleton has a $13 million player option for 2019-20 which he will inevitably decline.

With both players having such a huge role in Milwaukee and also set to be on the market next Summer, Milwaukee needs to take this opportunity to make one last good impression on the duo. Both players have their best basketball ahead of them and the Bucks will need their services in order to maximize the team’s potential.

Part of the reason the Bucks likely didn’t elect to pay Parker this Summer was due to these two players pending free agent statuses. Both players are better fits alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo and have a more modern style of game that translates at both ends of the floor. Both guys should also re-sign with the Bucks, unless something goes horribly wrong this year.

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