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2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season

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2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coachDoc Rivers
General managerJon Horst
Owners
ArenaFiserv Forum
Results
Record2–7 (.222)
PlaceDivision: 5th (Central)
Conference: 13th (Eastern)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
TelevisionFanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin (as of October 21, 2024; previously named Bally Sports Wisconsin during the preseason)[1][2]
RadioWTMJ
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The 2024–25 Milwaukee Bucks season is the 57th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). They will look to bounce back from last season's dysfunctional, disappointing ending following their injury-laden first round exit to the Indiana Pacers. It is the second season with Damian Lillard on the roster.

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NBA draft
Round Pick Player Position(s) Nationality Club
1 23 AJ Johnson SG United States United States Illawarra Hawks Australia
2 33 Tyler Smith SF United States United States NBA G League Ignite

The Bucks entered this draft (which was two days instead of one like it had been since the NBA draft was shortened down to two rounds back in 1989) with a late first-round pick and an early second-round pick they had acquired from the Portland Trail Blazers via the Sacramento Kings.[3][4] Near the end of the first night of the draft, the Bucks would surprise draft pundits by selecting shooting guard AJ Johnson (a player who was projected to either be taken late in the second round or go undrafted by most draft boards) from the Illawarra Hawks of Australia's National Basketball League as the 23rd pick of the draft. On the second day of the draft, the Bucks would select what ultimately became the final player drafted from the now-defunct NBA G League Ignite team of the NBA G League (and their third player drafted in four seasons from that team) by selecting the former Overtime Elite forward Tyler Smith with the 33rd pick of the draft.

Roster

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Milwaukee Bucks roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Name Height Weight DOB From
F 34 Antetokounmpo, Giannis 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) 243 lb (110 kg) 1994-12-06 Greece
F 3 Beauchamp, MarJon 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 199 lb (90 kg) 2000-10-12 Yakima Valley
G 24 Connaughton, Pat 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 1993-01-06 Notre Dame
G 20 Green, A. J. 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1999-09-27 Northern Iowa
G 44 Jackson, Andre Jr. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 209 lb (95 kg) 2001-11-13 Connecticut
G 77 Johnson, AJ 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 2004-12-01 Southern California Academy (CA)
G 0 Lillard, Damian 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1990-07-15 Weber State
F 7 Livingston, Chris 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2003-10-15 Kentucky
C 11 Lopez, Brook 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) 282 lb (128 kg) 1988-04-01 Stanford
F 22 Middleton, Khris 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 222 lb (101 kg) 1991-08-12 Texas A&M
F 9 Portis, Bobby 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1995-02-10 Arkansas
F 12 Prince, Taurean 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 1994-03-22 Baylor
C 15 Robbins, Liam (TW) 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) 250 lb (113 kg) 1999-07-12 Vanderbilt
G 13 Rollins, Ryan (TW) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-07-03 Toledo
F 21 Smith, Tyler 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 224 lb (102 kg) 2004-11-02 George Bush HS (TX)
G 5 Trent, Gary Jr. 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1999-01-18 Duke
G 17 Umude, Stanley (TW) 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-04-12 Arkansas
G 55 Wright, Delon 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1992-04-26 Utah
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (DP) Unsigned draft pick
  • (FA) Free agent
  • (S) Suspended
  • (GL) On assignment to G League affiliate
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured

Roster
Last transaction: October 21, 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Brook Lopez Bobby Portis Liam Robbins
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo Tyler Smith Chris Livingston
SF Taurean Prince Gary Trent Jr. MarJon Beauchamp
SG Khris Middleton Pat Connaughton A. J. Green/Andre Jackson Jr.
PG Damian Lillard Delon Wright AJ Johnson

Standings

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Division

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Central DivisionWLPCTGBHomeRoadDivGP
Cleveland Cavaliers1001.000–5‍–‍05‍–‍03–010
Indiana Pacers45.4445.52‍–‍12‍–‍41–09
Detroit Pistons46.4006.02‍–‍32‍–‍30–210
Chicago Bulls36.3336.51‍–‍32‍–‍31–09
Milwaukee Bucks27.2227.51‍–‍21‍–‍50–39

Conference

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Eastern Conference
#TeamWLPCTGBGP
1Cleveland Cavaliers *1001.000–10
2Boston Celtics *82.8002.010
3New York Knicks44.5005.08
4Charlotte Hornets *45.4445.59
5Indiana Pacers45.4445.59
6Brooklyn Nets45.4445.59
7Detroit Pistons46.4006.010
8Atlanta Hawks46.4006.010
9Orlando Magic46.4006.010
10Miami Heat35.3756.08
11Chicago Bulls36.3336.59
12Washington Wizards25.2866.57
13Toronto Raptors27.2227.59
14Milwaukee Bucks27.2227.59
15Philadelphia 76ers17.1258.08

Game log

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Preseason

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2024 preseason game log
Total: 1–3 (Home: 1–1; Road: 0–2)
Preseason: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 6 @ Detroit L 87–120 Bobby Portis (16) Andre Jackson Jr. (7) Damian Lillard (4) Little Caesars Arena
9,811 		0–1
2 October 10 L.A. Lakers L 102–107 Bobby Portis (23) Tyler Smith (9) Beauchamp, Lillard, Trent Jr. (4) Fiserv Forum
15,526 		0–2
3 October 14 Chicago W 111–107 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Damian Lillard (9) Fiserv Forum
12,725 		1–2
4 October 17 @ Dallas L 84–109 Gary Trent Jr. (12) Tyler Smith (10) AJ Johnson (8) American Airlines Center
19,217 		1–3
2024–25 preseason schedule

Regular season

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2024–25 game log
Total: 2–7 (Home: 1–2; Road: 1–5)
October: 1–4 (home: 0–1; road: 1–3)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
1 October 23 @ Philadelphia W 124–109 Damian Lillard (30) Giannis Antetokounmpo (14) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Wells Fargo Center
19,754 		1–0
2 October 25 Chicago L 122–133 Giannis Antetokounmpo (38) Bobby Portis (12) Damian Lillard (8) Fiserv Forum
17,790 		1–1
3 October 27 @ Brooklyn L 102–115 Giannis Antetokounmpo (22) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Giannis Antetokounmpo (7) Barclays Center
17,926 		1–2
4 October 28 @ Boston L 108–119 Damian Lillard (33) Giannis Antetokounmpo (10) Damian Lillard (7) TD Garden
19,156 		1–3
5 October 31 @ Memphis L 99–122 Giannis Antetokounmpo (37) Giannis Antetokounmpo (11) Damian Lillard (6) FedExForum
15,377 		1–4
November: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
6 November 2 Cleveland L 113–114 Damian Lillard (41) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Antetokounmpo, Lillard (9) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		1–5
7 November 4 @ Cleveland L 114–116 Damian Lillard (36) Bobby Portis (18) Damian Lillard (7) Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
19,432 		1–6
8 November 7 Utah W 123–100 Damian Lillard (34) Giannis Antetokounmpo (16) Damian Lillard (7) Fiserv Forum
17,341 		2–6
9 November 8 @ New York L 94–116 Giannis Antetokounmpo (24) Giannis Antetokounmpo (12) Damian Lillard (6) Madison Square Garden
19,812 		2–7
10 November 10 Boston Fiserv Forum
11 November 12 Toronto Fiserv Forum
12 November 13 Detroit Fiserv Forum
13 November 16 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
14 November 18 Houston Fiserv Forum
15 November 20 Chicago Fiserv Forum
16 November 22 Indiana Fiserv Forum
17 November 23 Charlotte Fiserv Forum
18 November 26 @ Miami Kaseya Center
19 November 30 Washington Fiserv Forum
December : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
20 December 3 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
21 December 4 Atlanta Fiserv Forum
22 December 6 @ Boston TD Garden
23 December 8 @ Brooklyn Barclays Center
24 December TBD TBD
25 December TBD TBD
26 December 20 @ Cleveland Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
27 December 21 Washington Fiserv Forum
28 December 23 @ Chicago United Center
29 December 26 Brooklyn Fiserv Forum
30 December 28 @ Chicago United Center
31 December 31 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
January : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
32 January 2 Brooklyn Fiserv Forum
33 January 4 Portland Fiserv Forum
34 January 6 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena
35 January 8 San Antonio Fiserv Forum
36 January 10 @ Orlando Kia Center
37 January 12 @ New York Madison Square Garden
38 January 14 Sacramento Fiserv Forum
39 January 15 Orlando Fiserv Forum
40 January 17 Toronto Fiserv Forum
41 January 19 Philadelphia Fiserv Forum
42 January 22 @ New Orleans Smoothie King Center
43 January 23 Miami Fiserv Forum
44 January 25 @ L.A. Clippers Intuit Dome
45 January 27 @ Utah Delta Center
46 January 28 @ Portland Moda Center
47 January 31 @ San Antonio Frost Bank Center
February : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
48 February 2 Memphis Fiserv Forum
49 February 3 @ Oklahoma City Paycom Center
50 February 5 @ Charlotte Spectrum Center
51 February 7 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
52 February 9 Philadelphia Fiserv Forum
53 February 10 Golden State Fiserv Forum
54 February 12 @ Minnesota Target Center
55 February 20 L.A. Clippers Fiserv Forum
56 February 21 @ Washington Capital One Arena
57 February 23 Miami Fiserv Forum
58 February 25 @ Houston Toyota Center
59 February 27 Denver Fiserv Forum
March : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
60 March 1 @ Dallas American Airlines Center
61 March 4 @ Atlanta State Farm Arena
62 March 5 Dallas Fiserv Forum
63 March 8 Orlando Fiserv Forum
64 March 9 Cleveland Fiserv Forum
65 March 11 @ Indiana Gainbridge Fieldhouse
66 March 13 L.A. Lakers Fiserv Forum
67 March 15 Indiana Fiserv Forum
68 March 16 Oklahoma City Fiserv Forum
69 March 18 @ L.A. Lakers Crypto.com Arena
70 March 20 @ Golden State Chase Center
71 March 22 @ Sacramento Golden 1 Center
72 March 24 @ Phoenix Footprint Center
73 March 26 @ Denver Ball Arena
74 March 28 New York Fiserv Forum
75 March 30 Atlanta Fiserv Forum
April : 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)
Game Date Team Score High points High rebounds High assists Location
Attendance		 Record
76 April 1 Phoenix Fiserv Forum
77 April 3 @ Philadelphia Wells Fargo Center
78 April 5 @ Miami Kaseya Center
79 April 8 Minnesota Fiserv Forum
80 April 9 New Orleans Fiserv Forum
81 April 11 @ Detroit Little Caesars Arena
82 April 13 Detroit Fiserv Forum
2024–25 season schedule

NBA Cup

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Main article: 2024 NBA Cup

The groups were revealed during the tournament announcement on July 12, 2024.[5][6]

East Group B

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Pos Team
 Pld W L PF PA PD Qualification
1 Milwaukee Bucks 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2 Indiana Pacers 0 0 0 0 0 0 Possible knockout stage based on ranking
3 Miami Heat 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Toronto Raptors 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Detroit Pistons 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: November 12, 2024. Source: NBA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Transactions

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Main article: List of 2024–25 NBA season transactions

Free agency

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Additions

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Date Player Contract terms Former team Ref.
July 7 Delon Wright 1-year minimum Miami Heat [7]
July 9 Taurean Prince 1 year minimum Los Angeles Lakers [8]
July 9 Stanley Umude Two-way contract Detroit Pistons [9]
July 20 Gary Trent Jr. 1 year minimum Toronto Raptors [10]

Subtractions

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Date Player Reason left New team Ref.
July 11 Malik Beasley Free agency Detroit Pistons [11]
July 16 Patrick Beverley Free agency Israel Hapoel Tel Aviv [12]

References

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  1. ^ Steinberg, Brian (October 18, 2024). "FanDuel Takes Over Naming Rights to Diamond Sports RSNs". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  2. ^ "Diamond Sports branded as FanDuel in new deal". ESPN.com. October 18, 2024. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-58". NBA.com. May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Quinn, Sam (May 13, 2024). "2024 NBA Draft order: Complete list of picks as Atlanta Hawks win No. 1 selection in Lottery". CBS Sports. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "NBA unveils new logo and game dates for Emirates NBA Cup 2024". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
  6. ^ "Emirates NBA Cup 2024: Group Draw Results". NBA.com. July 12, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  7. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Delon Wright". NBA.com. July 7, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  8. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Taurean Prince". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  9. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Stanley Umude To A Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  10. ^ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Gary Trent Jr". NBA.com. July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 22, 2024.
  11. ^ "DETROIT PISTONS SIGN FREE AGENT MALIK BEASLEY". NBA.com. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  12. ^ "ברוך הבא, פטריק בברלי!". Hapoeluta.org (in Hebrew). July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
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