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 |
The Bucks entered the season as the defending NBA Cup champions. However, for the first time, they did not play in the NBA Cup knockout round as they were eliminated by the eventual Cup champions New York Knicks in their final group stage game 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
edit| 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 in February 2025; it became the second most favorable pick after the Bucks finished between Detroit and the Phoenix Suns later that season.[1][2] They have previously traded away their original first-round pick to the New Orleans Pelicans via pick swap in the 2020 Jrue Holiday trade (which was eventually conveyed to the Brooklyn Nets for falling outside the top-4 protection when the Bucks made the 2025 NBA playoffs) and their second-round pick to the Cleveland Cavaliers.[3]
Roster
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Standings
editDivision
edit| 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
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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
editEast Group C
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| 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
editOverview
edit| Players Added Via free agency
Via trade |
Players Lost Via trade Via free agency Waived |
Trades
edit| July 6, 2025[5] | To Milwaukee Bucks Vasilije Micić |
To Charlotte Hornets Pat Connaughton 2031 MIL second-round pick 2032 MIL second-round pick |
Free agency
editRe-signed
edit| Date | Player | Ref. |
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| July 7 | Kevin Porter Jr. | [6] |
| July 7 | Bobby Portis | [7] |
| July 8 | Gary Trent Jr. | [8] |
Additions
edit| Date | Player | Former Team | Ref. |
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| July 3 | Mark Sears | Alabama Crimson Tide | [9] |
| July 7 | Myles Turner | Indiana Pacers | [10] |
Subtractions
edit| Player | Reason | New Team | Ref. |
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| Brook Lopez | Free agency | Los Angeles Clippers | [11] |
| Chris Livingston | Waived | ||
| Damian Lillard | Waived | Portland Trail Blazers | [12] |
| Vasilije Micić | Waived |
References
edit- ↑ Quinn, Sam (May 12, 2025). "2025 NBA Draft order, Lottery results: Mavericks win No. 1 pick with long odds, will likely take Cooper Flagg". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 NBA Draft Order: Picks 1-59". NBA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
- ↑ "2025 NBA Draft Pick Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
- ↑ "The NBA postponed two games Sunday due to a massive storm". NBA.
- ↑ "Charlotte Hornets Acquire Pat Connaughton". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Kevin Porter Jr". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Bobby Portis Jr". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Re-Sign Gary Trent Jr". NBA.com. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Mark Sears To Two-Way Contract". NBA.com. July 3, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Milwaukee Bucks Sign Myles Turner". NBA.com. July 7, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "LA Clippers Sign Brook Lopez". NBA.com. July 6, 2025. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ↑ "Damian Lillard returns to Portland on 3-year deal | NBA.com". NBA. Retrieved August 19, 2025.