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

By Brian Sampson

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)
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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3. The bad moves are beginning to add up

The Bucks are getting extremely close to the danger zone. They’ve been stacking bad decisions on top of bad decisions. This has led to only a few good moves in between. If this trend continues, the front office will completely lose the trust of its players.

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Let’s just take a look at the last three seasons. During the 2015 season, Milwaukee drafted Rashad Vaughn with the 17th overall pick. Vaughn is no longer on the team. They traded away veteran contributors in Zaza Pachulia and Jared Dudley for a pair of second-round picks.

The following year, they drafted Thon Maker with the 10th overall pick. While Maker’s future could still go either way, many experts predicted him to be a second rounder. They then traded away Patrick McCaw to the Golden State Warriors for cash. Finally, they re-signed John Henson and signed Mirza Teletovic, Miles Plumlee and Matthew Dellavedova for a combined $166 million over four seasons. Yuck.

The Bucks need to snap out of this funk with a couple of good moves mixed in. Malcolm Brogdon certainly was one and the trade for Eric Bledsoe remains up in the air. Let’s wait and see how the acquisitons of Donte DiVincenzo, Ilyasova and Lopez play out this year, but the Bucks need some good pickups to steer the ship back on course.

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