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Ranking Milwaukee Bucks’ options at starting shooting guard

By Brian Sampson

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 04: Donte DiVincenzo #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots over Donta Hall #45 of the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 4, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA - AUGUST 04: Donte DiVincenzo #0 of the Milwaukee Bucks shoots over Donta Hall #45 of the Brooklyn Nets during the second half at Visa Athletic Center at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 4, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Ashley Landis-Pool/Getty Images) /
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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers drives to the basket against Torrey Craig #3 of the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images)
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FLORIDA – AUGUST 12: Kawhi Leonard #2 of the LA Clippers drives to the basket against Torrey Craig #3 of the Denver Nuggets in the first quarter at AdventHealth Arena at ESPN Wide World Of Sports Complex on August 12, 2020 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. 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 Kim Klement-Pool/Getty Images) /

4. Torrey Craig

If the Bucks want to go with a defense-first approach, Torrey Craig is their guy. He’s right up there with Jrue Holiday as Milwaukee’s best perimeter defender this season and it will be fun to watch him work on that end. Despite being 6’6″, he mostly defended combo guards and point guards last season–the three players he matched up with most often last year were Donovan Mitchell, Russell Westbrook and Damian Lillard. However, he’s more than capable of guarding bigger wings like LeBron James and Jayson Tatum as well.

The biggest downfall with Craig being your fifth starter is the lack of offense he brings to the court. He’s not one who can create his own shot or even knock down open threes consistently. He only made 32.6 percent of all his threes in 2019-20 and 33.3 percent when the closest defender was six or more feet away. That means his man would be able to linger in the paint to deter Antetokounmpo from driving at will. That’s a problem the Bucks worked to eliminate by trading away Eric Bledsoe and not one they’d likely welcome back right away.

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