MIL WAS CHI MIL MIL PHI IND MIL HOU MIL CLE MIL MIL MIN MIL BOS TOR MIL BOS MILHead Coach
Taylor Jenkins
Assistant Coach
Trainer
Founded
1968
City
Milwaukee
Arena
Fiserv Forum
G-League
Wisconsin Herd
Governor(s)
Wesley Edens
General Manager
Jon Horst
| Player | # | POS | Height | Weight | Birthdate | Age | Exp | School | How Acquired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malique Lewis | — | F | 6-8 | 195 lbs | Nov 10, 2004 | 21 | R | — | Draft Rights Traded from WAS on 06/24/26 |
| Nate Ament | — | F | 6-10 | 207 lbs | Dec 10, 2006 | 19 | R | Tennessee | Draft Rights Traded from MIA on 07/06/26 |
| Brayden Burries | 0 | G | 6-4 | 205 lbs | Sep 18, 2005 | 20 | R | Arizona | #10 Pick in 2026 Draft |
| Jericho Sims | 0 | C | 6-10 | 250 lbs | Oct 20, 1998 | 27 | 5 | Texas | Traded from NYK on 02/06/25 |
| Myles Turner | 3 | C-F | 6-11 | 250 lbs | Mar 24, 1996 | 30 | 11 | Texas | Signed on 07/06/25 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 5 | G | 6-5 | 204 lbs | Jan 18, 1999 | 27 | 8 | Duke | Signed on 07/20/24 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 7 | G-F | 6-5 | 203 lbs | May 04, 2000 | 26 | 6 | Southern California | Traded from LAC on 02/06/25 |
| Kam Jones | 7 | G | 6-4 | 200 lbs | Feb 25, 2002 | 24 | 1 | Marquette | Signed on 07/05/26 |
| Caris LeVert | 8 | G | 6-7 | 205 lbs | Aug 25, 1994 | 31 | 10 | Michigan | Traded from DET on 07/08/26 |
| Kel'el Ware | 9 | C | 7-0 | 230 lbs | Apr 20, 2004 | 22 | 2 | Indiana | Traded from MIA on 07/06/26 |
| Tyler Herro | 11 | G | 6-5 | 195 lbs | Jan 20, 2000 | 26 | 7 | Kentucky | Traded from MIA on 07/06/26 |
| Ryan Rollins | 13 | G | 6-3 | 180 lbs | Jul 03, 2002 | 24 | 4 | Toledo | Signed on 02/20/24 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 18 | F | 6-8 | 221 lbs | Jul 24, 1995 | 31 | 9 | Utah | Traded from WAS on 02/06/25 |
| AJ Green | 20 | G | 6-4 | 190 lbs | Sep 27, 1999 | 26 | 4 | Northern Iowa | Signed on 07/01/22 |
| Ousmane Dieng | 21 | F | 6-9 | 185 lbs | May 21, 2003 | 23 | 4 | New Zealand Breakers | Traded from CHI on 02/05/26 |
| Bogoljub Marković | 23 | F | 6-11 | 210 lbs | Jul 12, 2005 | 21 | R | Serbia | #47 Pick in 2025 Draft |
| Jaime Jaquez Jr. | 24 | G | 6-6 | 225 lbs | Feb 18, 2001 | 25 | 3 | UCLA | Traded from MIA on 07/06/26 |
| Kasparas Jakučionis | 25 | G | 6-5 | 200 lbs | May 29, 2006 | 20 | 1 | Illinois-Urbana-Champaign | Traded from MIA on 07/06/26 |
| Alex Antetokounmpo | 29 | F | 6-8 | 214 lbs | Aug 27, 2001 | 24 | 1 | — | Signed on 09/16/22 |
| Cormac Ryan | 30 | G | 6-5 | 205 lbs | Oct 26, 1998 | 27 | 1 | North Carolina | Signed on 09/10/25 |
| Pete Nance | 35 | F | 6-9 | 225 lbs | Feb 19, 2000 | 26 | 3 | Northwestern | Signed on 02/27/25 |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 43 | F | 6-7 | 219 lbs | Jul 18, 1992 | 34 | 7 | Panathinaikos | Signed on 07/16/19 |
Total Points
Giannis Antetokounmpo
21,531
Total Assists
Giannis Antetokounmpo
4,484
Total Rebounds
Giannis Antetokounmpo
8,882
Total Blocks
Giannis Antetokounmpo
1,088
Total Steals
Quinn Buckner
1,042
Championship Wins
1971, 2021
Conference Titles
1971, 1974, 2021
Division Titles
1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2001, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming into the 2026-2027 NBA season as one of the Eastern Conference's teams that has a new past, rooting their future in Milwaukee and playing in the Central Division. Milwaukee sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami in exchange for Tyler Herro, Kasparas Jakučionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware and a ton of draft picks, including the No. 25 pick in the draft. After Doc Rivers's departure, the Bucks' hiring of coach Taylor Jenkins.
This guide addresses both sides of the equation, the game-changers coming into 2026-27, and the Bucks as a franchise.
Milwaukee Bucks' beginnings go back to 1968, when the team was a fast-rising expansion team. The team over the years turned into a small market outfit that became a brand based on one of the league's most all-round superstars. The two Championships in 1971 and 2021 are the only ones that the franchise has won, and they are still considered by fans and analysts when it comes to the Central Division all-time contenders.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (as Lew Alcindor) and Giannis Antetokounmpo are among those who have been most closely connected with the franchise's history, and who helped shape the Milwaukee Bucks brand for decades of fans. History is important, and so is the franchise's history this season – the same Giannis Antetokounmpo that won the franchise's last championship in 2021 is now the centerpiece being dealt away, and the front office believed that was a better long-term strategy than a gradual decay of a title-winning unit.
The Milwaukee Bucks have a stigma to overcome as a small-market team that went against the grain and created a title for one of the league's most complete two-way superstars. It shapes the teams approach to trades and free agency, and also the way the coaching staff constructs their offense and defense.
Entering 2026-27, new head coach Taylor Jenkins will come into the fold with a ball-movement-heavy offense that will emphasize tempo over the Milwaukee half-court Giannis-centric philosophy of the past few years, and may prove whether the franchise can develop past just one big name.
Fans' national perceptions are also influenced by rivalries. The most significant rivalry that Milwaukee owns is with the Chicago Bulls, and this game is always a game worth watching and keeping on the Bucks fan's radar.
The Milwaukee Bucks 2026-2027 season covers a franchise turning the page: They gave up Giannis Antetokounmpo to Miami in exchange for receiving Tyler Herro, Kasparas Jakučionis, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kel'el Ware and lots of draft picks, including the rights to Milwaukee's lottery pick, Nate Ament. After Doc Rivers stepped down, the Bucks signed Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach. This season is when the post-Giannis era really begins in Milwaukee — it's an overhaul of youthful, more flexible players and a new coach's style.
The Bucks went on to win a championship with Antetokounmpo and stayed in the fight for years after. The team's front office is showing confidence that a gradual erosion over time is preferable to their franchise icon being replaced, which is the case here.
What to Watch: Jenkins' ability to get his signature pace-and-space to the field with a completely different lineup will be the story of the season.
Having two first-round picks in the same draft, in addition to the Giannis trade return, assures Milwaukee a young core to build around for the next generation.
| Move | Type | Expected Impact |
| Tyler Herro / Jakučionis / Jaquez Jr. / Ware (from Miami) | Trade | Core of the new post-Giannis roster |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo → Miami | Departure | Franchise cornerstone departs |
| Ousmane Dieng | Re-signed | Frontcourt depth |
| Gary Trent Jr. | Re-signed | Perimeter shooting |
Roster fit analysis: Milwaukee is now filled with a young, talented nucleus to continue development around after the Giannis trade.
Brayden Burries, Ousmane Dieng, Gary Trent Jr. and Andre Jackson Jr. bring depth.
Taking over the No. 1 spot for the first time in his career, he will be expected to guide the new-look team.
Being a first year coach with a new team, it will be his job to find his identity in a hurry and will influence the direction of the franchise's rebuild.
The speed with which the young talent the Braves traded for can gel with one another will be a key factor in Milwaukee's competitiveness this season, especially Jaquez Jr. and Ware.
The Milwaukee Bucks are a Central Division squad and one of the toughest in the Eastern Conference. The playoff seeding and home-court advantage and — when the play-in tournament was added in 2015 — a guaranteed postseason berth are all determined by division and conference standings. It is not only their record, but their Bucks record that is worth keeping track of, particularly when it comes to their opponents they play most against.
The young core gels fast under Jenkins, and Milwaukee's transition starts off as competitive as expected, with Herro being the go-to option.
Since Antetokounmpo's two-way dominance has been taken away, it's too big of a void to fill up right away, and so the first season of the rebuild is going to be rough for the Thunder.
No — Milwaukee is in the midst of a rebuild, and this season is about development and establishing a new identity.
Each NBA season is different when it comes to roster changes, coaching approach and health that can affect the direction and course of play a team takes before the playoffs. The Milwaukee Bucks will have a few stories to follow:
Rosters, coaches and injury situations change all year long, so expect any preseason prediction to be viewed with a grain of salt — the best bet on the Bucks' actual form will be to check the live schedule and box scores as they unfold during the season.
As with all NBA teams, the Milwaukee Bucks will have 82 games in the regular season before the postseason field is determined. That load is split fairly evenly between conference opponents (plus some games against Central Division opponents such as the Chicago Bulls) and a rotating slate of interconference games. Every game this season has its own significance for a franchise that has two championship banners in its history: development and chemistry-building are more important than the win total as Milwaukee moves beyond the Antetokounmpo era.
There are distinct phases in the season:
If you're a new Milwaukee Bucks fan, knowing the history of the team isn't just something to know, it can also affect how the Bucks are covered and discussed in 2026-27. A 2-time NBA champ is held to a higher standard than a team that's still in the process of clinching its first.In fact, each season is judged against the yardstick established by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's glory days and, more recently, Giannis Antetokounmpo's 2021 title run. It's a situation where context is everything in explaining why it's so much of a conversation in Milwaukee, because it's a franchise that knows what winning basketball looks like, and decided to enter into a longer-term wager.
It also provides an explanation for the fact that the Chicago Bulls rivalry is more emotionally significant to the Bucks fan base than other teams in their rebuilding process, because rivalries that have been around for a long time are more relevant to the fan base than newer ones.
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The Bucks' signing of Giannis Antetokounmpo is the end of one era and the beginning of a whole new one, with a 1971 title and Antetokounmpo's own championship in 2021 filling the void of a franchise past that's largely defined by a lack of great players. This season isn't about wins, it is about development and identity building. Stay tuned for Milwaukee's transition and for the latest odds and tips at Sports OKBet.
The franchise started in 1968 as a fast-growing expansion franchise.
The Milwaukee Bucks have won 2 NBA championships (in 1971 and 2021).
Fiserv Forum is the home of the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks play in the Central Division of the Eastern Conference.
The Milwaukee Bucks's most notable historical rivalry is with the Chicago Bulls.
Yes. Miami acquired Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis as part of the deal that sent Tyler Herro and draft picks to Milwaukee.
Taylor Jenkins, who was previously the head coach in Memphis and has recently been hired after Doc Rivers left.
Milwaukee took over rights to Nate Ament (No. 13) as part of the Giannis trade, and also drafted Brayden Burries (No. 10).
Unlikely – this is a transition and development period after Antetokounmpo has been dealt by the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Note on Sourcing: Official NBA franchise facts (founding year, championships won, arena, rivalry) come from the OKSports Editorial Team's series of franchise guides. The trade and free agency information for 2026-27 is based on data from NBA.com and Wikipedia's 2026-27 NBA transactions log, as of August of 2026. Lineup order, win totals and scenarios are projections of the analytical type.
