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Gary Trent Jr. expected to decline player option, leave Bucks

Per Chris Haynes, Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. has become a target of teams seeking knockdown shooting and is expected to decline his $3.9m player option and leave Milwaukee after two seasons with the team. Trent had a much better first year in the Cream City than his second one, when he really fell off […]

Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Most fans approve of the Giannis trade return

In our previous Reacts survey, we asked fans the obvious question when a franchise trades its most decorated player of all time: do you approve of the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade return? Well, the results were clear, with nearly three-quarters of respondents voting in the affirmative. Of course, a key component of this trade package was […]

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Why Nate Ament’s struggles could be the Milwaukee Bucks’ blessing 

In Tuesday’s NBA Draft, the Milwaukee Bucks drafted the highly-touted Brayden Burries with the 10th overall pick. It was a strong selection, with Burries generally regarded as the best player available. But it was Milwaukee’s other pick—Tennessee’s Nate Ament, taken with the 13th overall selection courtesy of the Miami Heat—that generated the most talk. Just look at […]

Kevin Porter Jr. picks up player option

Per Hoops Hype’s Mike Scotto, Bucks guard Kevin Porter Jr. is exercising his $5.39m player option to return to the Cream City next season. Last season, Porter posted averages of 17.4 PPG, 7.4 APG, and 5.2 RPG on 46.5% shooting from the floor and 32.2% from three. KPJ picking up this option is at least […]

Jericho Sims picks up player option, will return to Bucks

With free agency about to start in the coming days, the Milwaukee Bucks have an answer in regards to the future of center Jericho Sims. According to HoopsHype Insider Michael Scotto, Sims will exercise this $2.8 million option to remain with the Bucks for the 2026-27 campaign. Sims played in 67 games for the Bucks […]

So, where do the Bucks go from here?

There will be plenty of content from the Brew Hoop team memorialising Giannis and his impact in Milwaukee over the coming weeks, but for this article, I wanted to delve deep into the minutiae of how the Bucks move forward from here, now that the draft is over. Are the obstacles in front of them […]

Bucks trade for No. 60 pick, select Malique Lewis

The Milwaukee Bucks did not have a selection when the second round of the 2026 NBA Draft began, but that changed when they acquired the No. 60 overall pick from the Orlando Magic for cash considerations. The Washington Wizards held this pick going into the night, but sent it to the Magic for the draft […]

Bucks take Nate Ament with pick acquired in Giannis Antetokounmpo trade

The Milwaukee Bucks’ first major piece of draft capital from the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade comes at No. 13 overall, where the team selected Tennessee forward Nate Ament. Ament comes to the Bucks after averaging 16.7 points and 6.3 rebounds per game and 35 appearances for the Volunteers in his lone collegiate season. “Ament’s slow start […]

Bucks select Arizona’s Brayden Burries with No. 10 pick

The Milwaukee Bucks are starting off their 2026 NBA Draft class by addressing the team’s distance shooting. With the No. 10 overall pick, the Bucks are selecting Arizona guard Brayden Burries. Burry played 39 games in his freshman year at Arizona, averaging 16.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game for the Wildcats. He made just […]

Bucks Reacts Survey: Did Milwaukee get enough for Giannis?

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. So, the trade finally happened. After all his success and accolades in the Cream City, Giannis […]

Open Thread: 2026 NBA Draft

Alright Bucks fans, while yesterday was monumental (and probably very sad for many of you), there is some comfort in knowing it’s over, and we as fans can move forward. The next era of Bucks basketball begins now, and what better way to kick off that era than with two lottery picks (and maybe more […]

For Giannis, for everything: A tribute

Here’s to draft night swings and freakish things: chase-down blocks and coast-to-coast dunks. Here’s to the no-look dimes.  Here’s to Bradley Center, to hitching rides with strangers. To smoothie tweets, jaw-dropping feats. Here’s to the Nic Batum comps.  Here’s to nicknames, to the fire, to Mike Dunleavy Jr. Here’s to the walk-off at the Garden, […]

Bucks trade Giannis Antetokounmpo to Heat

It’s official. The Milwaukee Bucks have officially ended the Giannis Antetokounmpo era by trading him to the Miami Heat. ESPN insider Shams Charania was the first to report the news. The Bucks waffled back and forth between the Heat and Boston Celtics on possible deals, but ultimately decided to go with Miami’s offer. The Celtics […]

Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Most fans want Giannis traded

In last week’s Reacts survey, we asked you one more—final?—time about the ongoing Giannis trade saga, which may or may not be headed for a resolution by tomorrow evening’s NBA Draft. Pretty simple questions here, but we wanted to see how opinions have or have not changed since the season ended. First off: do you […]

Gary Harris to pick up player option

Gary Harris picked up his $3.8 million player option to remain with the Bucks next year, Spotrac’s Keith Smith reported on Monday; the 31-year-old combo guard had until June 29 to pick up the option. This was widely expected, given it’s extremely unlikely that Harris would have had better offers on the table if he […]

Bucks trade ideas that don’t involve Giannis: Accumulating more draft picks

Yesterday, I discussed ways the Bucks could upgrade the roster around Giannis while again dipping into their draft cupboard. For those of you who were against this, today is for you. We’re going to explore ways the Bucks can upgrade the roster, whether or not Giannis stays, without losing a pick in any future draft…. […]

Redux: A suspension of fandom 

Six months ago, we penned a Brew Hoop mixtape that mostly lamented the Bucks’ season as it stood. Failure to meet expectations, injuries, losses. Bad losses. Lows and woes. You get the picture. Now, with the season over and a surprise new champion—from the Eastern Conference no less—we should be eagerly awaiting this coming week’s draft. After all, we the Bucks have a […]

Bucks trade ideas that don’t involve Giannis: Back to winning

The NBA draft is under a week away, which means we’re under two weeks away from one of the league’s most active transactional periods: the start of free agency on June 30th. While NBA insider Chris Haynes recently cast some doubt on this, Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam previously stated the Bucks would like to have […]

Bucks Reacts Survey: One last check on your Giannis opinions before the NBA Draft

Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NBA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Bucks fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The Giannis Antetokounmpo-sized elephant in the room looms not only over the Bucks’ offseason but every […]

Milwaukee Bucks draft strategy: Why forwards matter more than guards

The NBA Draft is right around the corner (finally!) and conventional wisdom would have you believe the Bucks should draft a guard. After all, most big boards are stacked with them, especially between the five and 10 spots. In fact, our very own Brew Hoop Community Draft Board saw eight guards taken within the first 14 picks: Darryn Peterson […]

Bucks Reacts Survey Results: Some support for trading down

In this week’s Reacts survey, we discussed the possibility of the Bucks moving down from the 10th pick in this month’s 2026 NBA Draft in exchange for multiple selections this year. At last month’s combine, Milwaukee was said to be operating as if they’d be making more than one draft pick, and while that doesn’t […]

Bucks bolster coaching stocks

Taylor Jenkins has made another round of hires as Milwaukee’s head man—per reporting from Hoops Hype’s Mike Scotto—bringing in Vince Legarza & Brad Jones as assistant coaches. Legarza’s name may ring a bell for Bucks fans, as he was hired as an assistant under Mike Budenholzer in his final season in Milwaukee; he then followed […]

Milwaukee Bucks 2026 Mock Draft: Wrap-Up

Thanks to everyone who participated in our community draft board series, where we essentially ranked the top 18 prospects in this month’s NBA Draft. While it wasn’t exactly a mock draft, it’s nice to see a decent consensus among our readers as to who people think is the surer bet as opposed to others. Here’s […]

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Milwaukee Bucks 2026 Mock Draft: No. 18, Jayden Quaintance

We’ve featured a fair few high-risk, high-reward prospects lately, but Jayden Quaintance might be the ultimate prospect in that category within this class (primarily due to his injury history). Quaintance, still just 18 years old after two years of college, has shown tantalising film when he’s played; the problem, of course, is that he really […]

Milwaukee Bucks 2026 NBA Draft Prospect Profiles

CHICAGO, IL - MAY 10: The Milwaukee Bucks receive the tenth pick during the 2026 NBA Draft Lottery on May 10, 2026 at Navy Pier 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. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2026 NBAE (Photo by Jeff Haynes/NBAE via Getty Images) | NBAE via Getty Images Milwaukee Bucks 2026 ...