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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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SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Bryn Forbes #11 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a three-point shot in the first half against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on February 08, 2020 in Sacramento, California. 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 Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images)
SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 08: Bryn Forbes #11 of the San Antonio Spurs shoots a three-point shot in the first half against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center on February 08, 2020 in Sacramento, California. 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 Lachlan Cunningham/Getty Images) /

2. Bryn Forbes

Don’t sleep on Bryn Forbes as the fifth starter. Depending on what Budenholzer wants to do, Forbes could be the perfect complimentary player for the starters, while also optimizing Milwaukee’s bench.

Forbes made 38.8 percent of his threes last season and is a 40 percent outside shooter in his career. That’s exactly what the Bucks need from a fifth starter. Forbes can space the floor, giving Holiday, Antetokounmpo and Middleton all the room they could dream of inside the arc. He’s also capable of hitting shots off screens and keeping his defender engaged at all times.

Budenholzer would have to figure out the defensive side of things, as Holiday will likely move up from his weight class and guard wings. That means Forbes would match up with points–something I’m not sure he’s capable of doing.

By inserting Forbes into the starting lineup, it also allows DiVincenzo to come off the bench alongside Augustin. An Augustin-Forbes backcourt pairing is a whole lot of offense, but very little defense. DiVincenzo would give Milwaukee a more defensive-minded guard to play alongside the offensively-centric Augustin. It would be the best of both worlds.

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