2025–26 Milwaukee Bucks season
2025–26 NBA season by team
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The 2025–26 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 58th season for the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This was the Bucks first full season since the 2012–13 season that Khris Middleton was not on the roster, for first time since the 2017–18 season that Pat Connaughton and Brook Lopez were not on their opening day roster, and for first time since the 2022–23 season that Damian Lillard was not on the opening day roster. Middleton was traded to the Washington Wizards during the 2024–25 midseason for Kyle Kuzma, whereas Connaughton was traded to the Charlotte Hornets and Lopez signed with the Los Angeles Clippers. Following the Bucks' shocking decision to waive Lillard, he returned to his old team, the Portland Trail Blazers, although it has been confirmed he would be missing the entire season due to rehabilitation on his torn Achilles.
| 2025–26 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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| Head coach | Doc Rivers |
| President | Peter Feigin |
| General manager | Jon Horst |
| Owners | |
| Arena | Fiserv Forum |
| Results | |
| Record | 32–50 (.390) |
| Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 11th (Eastern) |
| Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Local media | |
| Television | FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin Weigel Broadcasting[a] (8 simulcasts) |
| Radio | WTMJ |
For the first time, the Bucks did not play in the NBA Cup knockout round as they were eliminated by the eventual In-Season champion New York Knicks on November 28, having made two consecutive trips to Las Vegas in the past two seasons.
The Bucks began the year on a promising 5–2 start, but suffered a seven game losing streak in November following a groin strain suffered by Giannis Antetokounmpo. After three games in his return, Antetokounmpo suffered a calf strain in a game against the Detroit Pistons and would be ruled out indefinitely. Ironically, the injury occurred at a similar time to trade rumors around the former MVP after he had deleted all social media content related to his Bucks tenure. Nonetheless, the Bucks ended up keeping Antetokounmpo on the roster at the end of the trade deadline, though they would trade away Cole Anthony and Amir Coffey at the deadline in exchange for Nigel Hayes-Davis and Ousmane Dieng.
On March 4, following a loss to the Atlanta Hawks, the Bucks failed to improve on their 48–34 record from the previous season. On March 23, following a loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, the Bucks guaranteed their first losing season since 2015–16. With a blowout loss to the San Antonio Spurs on March 28, Milwaukee failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since 2016.
Draft
| Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | College / Club |
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| 2 | 47 | Bogoljub Marković | Power Forward |  Serbia |
KK Mega MIS (Serbia) |
The Bucks entered the draft with only one second-round pick. Originally a Detroit Pistons selection, the pick was acquired from the Washington Wizards as part of the Khris Middleton trade.[1][2] They have previously traded away their original first- and second-round picks.
Roster
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Standings
Division
| Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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| c – Detroit Pistons | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 32–9 | 28–13 | 12–4 | 82 |
| x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | 27–14 | 25–16 | 10–5 | 82 |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 19–22 | 13–28 | 9–7 | 82 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 18–23 | 13–28 | 4–12 | 82 |
| Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 11–29 | 8–34 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
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| # | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
| 1 | c – Detroit Pistons * | 60 | 22 | .732 | – | 82 |
| 2 | y – Boston Celtics * | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4.0 | 82 |
| 3 | x – New York Knicks | 53 | 29 | .646 | 7.0 | 82 |
| 4 | x – Cleveland Cavaliers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 8.0 | 82 |
| 5 | x – Toronto Raptors | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 6 | y – Atlanta Hawks * | 46 | 36 | .561 | 14.0 | 82 |
| 7 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 8 | x – Orlando Magic | 45 | 37 | .549 | 15.0 | 82 |
| 9 | pi – Charlotte Hornets | 44 | 38 | .537 | 16.0 | 82 |
| 10 | pi – Miami Heat | 43 | 39 | .524 | 17.0 | 82 |
| 11 | Milwaukee Bucks | 32 | 50 | .390 | 28.0 | 82 |
| 12 | Chicago Bulls | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29.0 | 82 |
| 13 | Brooklyn Nets | 20 | 62 | .244 | 40.0 | 82 |
| 14 | Indiana Pacers | 19 | 63 | .232 | 41.0 | 82 |
| 15 | Washington Wizards | 17 | 65 | .207 | 43.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Preseason: 3–1 (home: 1–1; road: 2–0)
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Regular season
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October: 4–1 (home: 3–0; road: 1–1)
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November: 5–11 (home: 3–6; road: 2–5)
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December: 5–8 (home: 2–3; road: 3–5)
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January: 4–8 (home: 1–3; road: 3–5)
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February: 8–4 (home: 5–2; road: 3–2)
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March: 4–13 (home: 3–7; road: 1–6)
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April: 2–5 (home: 2–1; road: 0–4)
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NBA Cup
East Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Qualification |
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| 1 | New York Knicks | 4 | 3 | 1 | 512 | 477 | +35 | Advanced to knockout rounds |
| 2 | Miami Heat | 4 | 3 | 1 | 507 | 458 | +49 | |
| 3 | Milwaukee Bucks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 467 | 463 | +4 | |
| 4 | Charlotte Hornets | 4 | 1 | 3 | 461 | 500 | −39 | |
| 5 | Chicago Bulls | 4 | 1 | 3 | 468 | 517 | −49 |
Source: NBA
Player statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
Regular season
| Player | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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| Alex Antetokounmpo | 6 | 0 | 3.5 | .375 | .286 | .733 | 1.0 | .2 | .0 | .2 | 3.2 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 36 | 36 | 28.9 | .624 | .333 | .650 | 9.8 | 5.4 | .9 | .7 | 27.6 |
| Thanasis Antetokounmpo | 34 | 0 | 4.4 | .469 | .000 | .567 | .9 | .4 | .4 | .2 | 1.4 |
| Cole Anthony | 35 | 0 | 15.1 | .424 | .306 | .615 | 2.5 | 3.5 | .6 | .3 | 6.7 |
| Amir Coffey† | 30 | 2 | 8.8 | .473 | .280 | .867 | .9 | .4 | .1 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Ousmane Dieng† | 30 | 20 | 26.8 | .423 | .331 | .667 | 4.6 | 3.6 | .8 | .3 | 11.0 |
| A. J. Green | 78 | 68 | 29.1 | .424 | .419 | .855 | 2.7 | 1.9 | .5 | .1 | 10.4 |
| Gary Harris | 48 | 2 | 13.8 | .442 | .412 | .889 | 1.3 | 1.1 | .6 | .2 | 2.7 |
| Andre Jackson Jr. | 48 | 1 | 8.5 | .328 | .250 | .625 | 1.5 | .9 | .4 | .1 | 2.4 |
| Kyle Kuzma | 69 | 43 | 26.2 | .492 | .347 | .726 | 4.5 | 2.7 | .7 | .4 | 13.0 |
| Pete Nance | 47 | 6 | 15.7 | .515 | .420 | .364 | 2.7 | 1.0 | .3 | .3 | 5.4 |
| Kevin Porter Jr. | 38 | 36 | 33.2 | .465 | .322 | .878 | 5.2 | 7.4 | 2.2 | .5 | 17.4 |
| Bobby Portis | 67 | 9 | 24.2 | .488 | .456 | .706 | 6.4 | 1.6 | .6 | .2 | 13.7 |
| Taurean Prince | 26 | 7 | 23.5 | .450 | .436 | 1.000 | 3.1 | 1.8 | .6 | .2 | 9.2 |
| Ryan Rollins | 74 | 67 | 32.1 | .472 | .406 | .796 | 4.6 | 5.6 | 1.5 | .4 | 17.3 |
| Cormac Ryan | 11 | 2 | 24.6 | .520 | .458 | .923 | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.0 | .3 | 14.3 |
| Mark Sears | 7 | 0 | 3.7 | .462 | .500 | .750 | .3 | .3 | .0 | .0 | 3.1 |
| Jericho Sims | 67 | 19 | 19.7 | .784 | .620 | 5.5 | 1.6 | .3 | .3 | 5.0 | |
| Cam Thomas† | 18 | 0 | 16.6 | .431 | .275 | .754 | 1.6 | 1.9 | .3 | .1 | 10.7 |
| Gary Trent Jr. | 65 | 21 | 21.2 | .387 | .360 | .769 | 1.0 | 1.2 | .5 | .0 | 8.1 |
| Myles Turner | 71 | 71 | 26.9 | .440 | .383 | .740 | 5.3 | 1.5 | .7 | 1.6 | 11.9 |
- † Denotes player spent time with another team in the season. Stats reflect time with the Bucks only.
Transactions
Overview
| Players Added Via free agency
Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
| July 6, 2025[4] | To Milwaukee Bucks Vasilije Micić |
To Charlotte Hornets Pat Connaughton 2031 MIL second-round pick 2032 MIL second-round pick |
Free agency
Re-signed
| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 7 | Kevin Porter Jr. | [5] |
| July 7 | Bobby Portis | [6] |
| July 8 | Gary Trent Jr. | [7] |
Additions
| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| July 3 | Mark Sears | Alabama Crimson Tide | [8] |
| July 7 | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | [9] |
Subtractions
| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Brook Lopez | Free agency | Los Angeles Clippers | [10] |
| Chris Livingston | Waived | ||
| Damian Lillard | Waived | Portland Trail Blazers | [11] |
| Vasilije Micić | Waived |