Milwaukee Bucks: 2025 Offseason Priorities and Salary Cap Dynamics

I look at the market for Bucks top free agents and extension-eligible players and explain why if Giannis Antetokounmpo asks to be traded the return should set them up for a rebuild.

The writing seems to be on the wall for the Milwaukee Bucks. While no decision has been made, there is a feeling of inevitability that Giannis Antetokounmpo could get traded this offseason. We’ve had several fakeouts over the years, but this may truly be the summer of Giannis. But in the meantime, the Bucks are in a holding pattern while they await which direction to take.

Frank Madden joined the podcast last week to discuss the Bucks and their upcoming offseason. We speculated on what Antetokounmpo and the front office want and what type of return they should seek if they do trade him. It’s a good companion piece for this preview, which will focus on salary cap dynamics. In particular, the market for Brook Lopez, the extension and trade market for several of their players, and why a return for Antetokounmpo should steer them toward a rebuild.