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词条 Draft:History of the Milwaukee Bucks
释义

  1. Team creation

      One half of the 1968 expansion    Expansion draft    Origins of team name  

  2. Inaugural season: 1968-69

      First win  

  3. 1969–1975: The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar era

  4. 1975-1979: Struggles

  5. 1979–1990: Sidney Moncrief and Don Nelson era

  6. 1990–1994: Struggles part 2

  7. 1994—2003: Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen era

     1998—2003: Big 3 era 

  8. 2003—2009:The Michael Redd era

  9. 2009–2013: The arrival of Brandon Jennings

  10. 2013–present: Giannis Antetokounmpo era

  11. References

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The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Founded as an NBA expansion team in 1968 along with the Phoenix Suns, the Bucks are in reality the second NBA team to exist in Milwaukee, the first being the Milwaukee Hawks that moved to St. Louis in 1955 and eventually became the Atlanta Hawks. The Bucks compete in the Central Division of the NBA's Eastern Conference. The Bucks have won one NBA championship, (1971) two conference titles (1971 and 1974), and 13 division titles (1971-74, 1976, 1980-86, 2001). The team's most notable players are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (who played for the Bucks as Lew Alcindor) and Oscar Robertson, who led the team to their championship in 1971, and their current star Giannis Antetokounmpo. Other notable Bucks players include Sidney Moncrief, Bob Dandridge, Bob Lanier, Michael Redd, and Ray Allen. Playoff droughts have marked the Bucks' later tenure, as they have not gone beyond the first round of the NBA playoffs since 2001, where they lost in the Eastern Conference Finals to the Philadelphia 76ers, 4-3.[1][2] The Bucks play at the Bradley Center, but are relocating to a new arena for the 2018 season.[3] Their G-League affiliate is the Wisconsin Herd.

Team creation

One half of the 1968 expansion

In January 1968, the NBA awarded franchises to Milwaukee, Wisconsin and Phoenix, Arizona (the latter team would go on to become the Suns). A group named Milwaukee Professional Sports and Services, Inc. (Milwaukee Pro for short), headed by businessmen Wes Pavalon and Marvin Fishman, provided the money for the franchise. The team became incorporated on February 5, 1968, and named Pavalon and Fishman as the team's president and executive vice president. Former Philadelphia 76ers player Larry Costello served as the Bucks' first head coach, amassing a .608 (410-264) record during his tenure. Costello had in reality been drafted as a player, with the possibility of serving as a player-coach, but transitioned to a coaching-only role due to a torn achilles tendon.[4] Together with the Suns, the Bucks participated in the 1968 NBA Expansion Draft, where they were able to select unprotected players (the league granted teams a limited number of player protections, usually used on star players) from existing NBA teams.

Expansion draft

PlayerPos.NationalityPrevious teamYears of NBA experience{{ref label|Note1|a|aCareer with the franchise{{ref label|Note2|b|b
{{sortname|Len|Chappell}}+F/CUnited States}}Detroit Pistons61968|start}}–{{nbay|1969|end}}{{ref label|Note4|d|d}}
{{sortname|Larry|Costello}}*GUnited States}}Philadelphia 76ers12—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
Johnny|Egan}}GUnited States}}Baltimore Bullets7—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}
{{sortname|Wayne|Embry}}+F/CUnited States}}Boston Celtics101968|full=y}}{{ref label|Note7|g|g}}
Dave|Gambee}}FUnited States}}San Diego Rockets101968|start}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}
Gary|Gray|dab=basketball}}GUnited States}}Cincinnati Royals1—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
Fred|Hetzel}}F/CUnited States}}San Francisco Warriors31968|full=y}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}
Johnny|Jones|dab=basketball, born 1943}}FUnited States}}Boston Celtics1—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
{{sortname|Bob|Love}}*FUnited States}}Cincinnati Royals21968|start}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}
{{sortname|Jon|McGlocklin}}+G/FUnited States}}San Diego Rockets31968|start}}–{{nbay|1975|end}}{{ref label|Note7|g|g}}
Jay|Miller|dab=basketball}}FUnited States}}Atlanta Hawks11968|start}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
Bud|Olsen}}F/CUnited States}}Seattle SuperSonics6—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
George|Patterson|dab=basketball}}F/CUnited States}}Detroit Pistons1—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}
Jim|Reid|dab=basketball}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}FUnited States}}Philadelphia 76ers1—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
{{sortname|Guy|Rodgers}}^GUnited States}}Cincinnati Royals101968|start}}–{{nbay|1969|end}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
Tom|Thacker|Tom Thacker (basketball)}}G/FUnited States}}Boston Celtics4—{{ref label|Note3|c|c}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
Bob|Warlick}}G/FUnited States}}San Francisco Warriors31968|start}}{{ref label|Note6|f|f}}
Bob|Weiss}}GUnited States}}Seattle SuperSonics31968|start}}{{ref label|Note5|e|e}}

As the above chart demonstrates, only one player selected by the Bucks in the expansion draft played more than two seasons with the team. Some, like Chappell, were drafted by other expansion teams (in his case the Cleveland Cavaliers) while others, like Egan, were traded for draft picks (Egan went to the Los Angeles Lakers), while many more were released by the organization. Wayne Embry, who was drafted by the Bucks late in his career, would retire with the team and later serve as general manager for the Bucks, becoming the first black general manager in NBA history.

Origins of team name

The owners of the Bucks held a naming contest to christen the new team, revealing that "Bucks" had won on May 22, 1968.[5] However, there is more to the naming contest than meets the eye. Many of the 14,000 nickname proposals that floated in from around the state were wildlife--Skunks, Beavers, and Hornets were among the many names that did not win the contest.[6] The franchise management eventually chose "Bucks" over the more popular "Robins" (Wisconsin's state bird), and an oft-repeated tidbit of Bucks history is that a Mr. R.D. Trebilcox, who resided in Whitefish Bay, received a new car for being one of 45 people who suggested the Bucks nickname. Said Trebilcox, "Bucks are spirited, good jumpers, fast and agile."[7] According to the team website, the managers of the contest opted for the Bucks nickname because ""because [Bucks are] indigenous to Wisconsin. . .the predominance of bucks led us to the name."[8] The team adopted an anthropomorphic deer sitting on the words "Milwaukee Bucks" while spinning a basketball as their first logo.[9]

Inaugural season: 1968-69

For their first season, the Bucks' uniform slate was a home white with "Bucks" lettered in red with green outline from left to right, and a road green with "Milwaukee" lettered in white with red outline left to right. The uniforms went largely untouched until 1973, but the team changed the lettering style of the home uniform for the 1969 season. The Bucks played their inaugural game at the Milwaukee Arena on October 16, 1968, falling to the Chicago Bulls 89-84.[10] The Bucks led at halftime 47-46, but fell off in the remainder of the game. Costello was irate following the defeat, saying, "We had too many violations. We missed free throws. We lacked ball movement. It's taking a long time for our players to work together. But we're going to drill until we get execution. When you hold a team to 89 points, you should win. But we made bad shots."[11] Costello's offensive criticisms were valid, as the Bucks shot only 36% from the floor for the game. Furthermore, the team's "best marksmen,"[12] Fred Hetzel and Bob Love, only attempted nine shots in the game. Costello called their performance "ridiculous," saying that "Shooters like that ought to get 18 to 20 shots a game."[12] Guy Rodgers led the team in scoring that night with 16 points and 9 assists, but the team's disappointing home opener would set a tone for the rest of the season, as the Bucks finished last in the Eastern Division (the NBA did not use the conference-division system until 1971) with a record of 27-55. Their record was 2nd worst in the NBA, surpassed only by their expansion cousins the Suns, who had a 16-66 record.

First win

The Bucks first franchise win took place on October 31, 1968 at the Milwaukee Arena, where they defeated the Detroit Pistons 134-118. Embry dominated in the matchup, beating all other scorers with 30 points. Another stellar performance not usually noticed in the age of digital box scores was from Rodgers, who scored 15 points but had 21 assists in the game as well.[13] At that time, Rodgers and star Boston Celtics point guard Bob Cousy shared the NBA assist record with 28.[13] The Bucks shot considerably better from the floor in this game, ending with a 49.1% field goal percentage. Costello praised his team for holding Pistons star Dave Bing scoreless in the 2nd quarter, but said he was still "far from satisfied" with his team's offense.[13] Milwaukee Sentinel sportswriter Lou Chapman ribbed Costello in his write-up of the game, saying, "[Costello's criticisms were] like saying that the Wright brothers were disappointed because they couldn't get to Paris the first time up."[13]

1969–1975: The Kareem Abdul-Jabbar era

The Bucks' record that year earned them a coin flip against their expansion cousins, the Phoenix Suns, to see who would get the first pick in the upcoming draft. It was considered a foregone conclusion that the first pick in the draft would be Lew Alcindor of UCLA. The Bucks won the coin flip, but had to win a bidding war with the upstart American Basketball Association (ABA) to secure him. Despite the Bucks' stroke of fortune in landing Alcindor, no one expected what happened in 1969–70. They finished with a 56–26 record – a nearly exact reversal of the previous year and good enough for the second-best record in the league, behind the New York Knicks. The Bucks defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in five games in the Eastern semifinals, only to be dispatched in five by the Knicks in the Eastern finals. Alcindor was a runaway selection for NBA Rookie of the Year.

The following season, the Bucks got an unexpected gift when they acquired Oscar Robertson, known as the "Big O", in a trade with the Cincinnati Royals. Subsequently, in only their third season, the Bucks finished 66–16 – the second-most wins in NBA history at the time, and still the most in franchise history. During the regular season, the Bucks recorded a then-NBA record 20-game win streak. They then steamrolled through the playoffs with a dominating 12–2 record, winning the NBA Championship on April 30, 1971, by sweeping the Baltimore Bullets in four games. By winning it all in only their third season, the Bucks became the fastest expansion team in the history of North American sports to win a championship.

The Bucks remained a powerhouse for the first half of the 1970s. In 1972, they recorded their third consecutive 60-win season, the first NBA team to do so. During the year, Lew Alcindor converted to Islam and changed his name to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Milwaukee beat the Warriors in the playoffs 4–1, but lost the conference finals to Los Angeles 4–2. Injuries resulted in an early 1973 playoff exit, but the Bucks were back in the 1974 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics. In game six of the series, Abdul-Jabbar made his famous "sky hook" shot to end a classic double-overtime victory for the Bucks. The Bucks lost game seven and the series to the Celtics; as of 2018, they had not returned to the NBA Finals. As the 1974–1975 season began, Abdul-Jabbar suffered a hand injury and the team got off to a 3–13 start. After his return, other injuries befell Milwaukee, sending them to the bottom of their division with 38 wins and 44 losses. When the season ended, Abdul-Jabbar made the stunning announcement that he no longer wished to play for the Bucks, stating that he needed the big city, requesting a trade to either Los Angeles or New York City. The front office was unable to convince him otherwise and on June 16, 1975, the Bucks pulled a mega-trade by sending Abdul-Jabbar to the Lakers for Elmore Smith, Junior Bridgeman, Brian Winters and David Meyers. The trade triggered a series of events that led to a change in the team's ownership. The Bucks' largest stockholder, cable television executive Jim Fitzgerald, opposed the trade and wanted to sell his stock. Although Fitzgerald was the largest stockholder, he did not own enough stock to control the team.

1975-1979: Struggles

After the deal, the Bucks had several seasons in transition, but most of these players would go on to help the team. After being sold to Fitzgerald and several partners in 1976, the Bucks would enter into another era of greatness. In 1975-76 season the Bucks won there 5th straight Divisions they face the Detroit Pistons in the first round. In 1976 Don Nelson who became head coach in November after Larry Costello abruptly resigned. In the 1977 draft, the Bucks had three first round picks and drafted Kent Benson, Marques Johnson and Ernie Grunfeld. Johnson would become a staple in the Bucks for years to come. In 1977-78 season the Bucks finished 2nd in Midwest Division they beat the Phoenix Suns in first round and they lost to the Denver Nuggets in Conference Semifinals.

1979–1990: Sidney Moncrief and Don Nelson era

In 1979-80 season the Bucks drafted guard Sidney Moncrief out of the University of Arkansas. During the season, the Bucks acquired center Bob Lanier from the Detroit Pistons for Kent Benson. After a first-round-bye the Bucks faced the defending champions, the Seattle SuperSonics, which were led by Gus Williams and Dennis Johnson. In 1980-81 season the Bucks switched to the Eastern Conference along with the Chicago Bulls and they finished with 60 wins and 22 losses, placing first in their division and second in the Eastern Conference behind the Boston Celtics. It was the Bucks' best regular season record since 1972–73 season, and their only 60-win season without Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on their roster. The team's top scorer, fourth-year small forward Marques Johnson finished sixth the MVP voting. In 1984 the Bucks acquired Terry Cummings, Craig Hodges and Ricky Pierce from the Los Angeles Clippers for Junior Bridgeman, Harvey Catchings and Marques Johnson. In 1985—86 season the Bucks won there 6th straight Divisions title posted a 57-25 record but lost to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals. During the 1986—87 season, coach and general manager Don Nelson started to experience a rift in friendship with Bucks owner Herb Kohl due to personal disagreements with Kohl on how to run the team. During Game 4 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Semifinals between the Bucks and the Boston Celtics, Nelson controversially announced to the local and national sports media that he did not expect to return to the Bucks after the season was over due to said rift with Kohl. Nelson would in fact resign after the Bucks lost the series to Boston in seven games, coming back from being down 3-1 in the series only to lose the seventh and deciding game in Boston Garden.[14] After 11 seasons coaching and managing the Bucks, Nelson took the year off only to return in the 1988-89 season as coach and manager of the Golden State Warriors. In 1987-88 season the Bucks hired Del Harris as a new head coach. The Bucks finished fourth in the Central Division with a 42–40 record. In the first round of the playoffs, they lost in five games to the Atlanta Hawks as they move to Bradley Center for the 1988-89 season. After finishing the regular season with 49 wins and 33 loses, the Bucks defeated the Atlanta Hawks in the opening round of the 1989 NBA Playoffs. It marked the last time the Bucks would advance to the second round. In the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Bucks were swept by the eventual champions Detroit Pistons. Early into the 1989-90 season, the Bucks defeated the Seattle SuperSonics in a quintuple-overtime game on November 9, 155–154 at the Bradley Center. However, they fell under .500 along the way. Despite a season full of injuries, the Bucks won nine out of ten games between December and January, as they finished third in the Central Division with a 44–38 record. Ricky Pierce was named Sixth Man of The Year averaging 23.0 points per game off the bench, despite playing in just 59 games due to injury. However, in the first round of the playoffs, they lost to the Chicago Bulls in four games.

1990–1994: Struggles part 2

In 1990-91 season The Bucks started the season on a strong note winning their first 18 home games on their way to a 25–8 start. However, they would lose ten of their next twelve games. Ricky Pierce and Alvin Robertson were both selected for the 1991 NBA All-Star Game. At midseason, Pierce was traded to the Seattle SuperSonics for Dale Ellis.[15] The Bucks would make their 12th consecutive playoff appearance finishing third in the Central Division with a 48–34 record, while posting a 33–8 home record at the Bradley Center. In the first round of the playoffs, the Bucks were swept by the 5th-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in three straight games. In 1991-92 season the Bucks start 8–9 under head coach Del Harris was fired and replaced with Frank Hamblen. Under Hamblen, the Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season with a 22–24 record. However, their glory days came to a crashing end losing 27 of 36 games after the All-Star break. The Bucks went on an 11-game losing streak as they lost 14 of their final 15 games, finishing last place in the Central Division with a 31–51 record. In 1992-93 season The Bucks hired Mike Dunleavy as their new head coach to lead a young team. The Bucks got off to a strong start winning 10 of their first 13 games. However, things would get worse as they went on an 11-game losing streak in December. At midseason, they traded Alvin Robertson to the Detroit Pistons for Orlando Woolridge, who played in just eight games for the club due to a broken hand.[16] The Bucks lost their final eight games of the season finishing last place in the Central Division with a 28–54 record. In 1993—94 season, the Bucks draft Vin Baker with 8th pick in the 1993 NBA Draft. In July the Bucks signed free agent Ken Norman, and entered the season with a new look ditching the cartoonish Buck spinning a basketball for a more regal looking Buck, as they changed from predominantly green uniforms to purple. However, the Bucks struggled all season long posting a 10-game losing streak early into the season. At midseason, Frank Brickowski was traded to the Charlotte Hornets as the Bucks went on to lose 22 of their final 25 games, finishing last place in the Central Division with a franchise worst record of 20–62.

1994—2003: Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen era

In 1994 the Bucks held the right to select first overall in the 1994 NBA draft—the third time in franchise history, after 1969 and 1977–,[17] which they used to select Glenn Robinson out of Purdue University.[18] Robinson had a stellar rookie season as he led the Bucks with 21.9 points per game, and made the All-Rookie First Team. Second-year star Vin Baker continued to improve averaging 17.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game, while being selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game. However, after a 5–3 start to the season, the Bucks went on a nine-game losing streak, and played below .500 for the remainder of the season. They finished sixth in the Central Division with a 34–48 record, missing the playoffs finishing just one game behind the 8th-seeded Boston Celtics. In 1995 offseason, the Bucks re-signed free agent and former All-Star Terry Cummings. Early into the season, they traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics for Sherman Douglas, and dealt Eric Murdock to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies for Benoit Benjamin. The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and Glenn Robinson were considered a team with playoff potential. However, their struggles continued as they posted a 15-game losing streak in March. The Bucks missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, finishing seventh in the Central Division with a disappointing 25–57 record. Baker was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game. In the 1996 NBA draft, the Bucks selected Georgia Tech point guard Stephon Marbury with the fourth pick, but soon traded him to the Minnesota Timberwolves for rookie shooting guard Ray Allen out of Connecticut.[19] In 1996—97 season the Bucks hired a new head coach Chris Ford, the Bucks appeared to be on their way breaking out of the gate with a 15–11 start. However, they couldn't maintain that momentum and missed the playoffs again by finishing seventh in the Central Division with a 33–49 record. Vin Baker made his third straight All-Star appearance in the 1997 NBA All-Star Game, and Allen was selected to the All-Rookie Second Team averaging 13.4 points per game. In 1997—98 season the Bucks hovered around .500 for the first half of the season as Glenn Robinson averaged a career high of 23.4 points per game. However, with Robinson out for the remainder of the season with a knee injury after 56 games, the Bucks struggled and went on a nine-game losing streak in March.[20] Brandon played just 50 games due to an ankle injury, and Hill played 57 games due to a strained back. Despite a stellar season from second-year star Ray Allen, who averaged 19.5 points per game, the Bucks finished seventh in the Central Division with a 36–46 record after starting the season with a 9-6 record, missing the playoffs in seven straight seasons.

1998—2003: Big 3 era

After a decade of dwelling near the bottom of the NBA's standings, the Bucks looked to add credibility to their basketball operations. In 1998, the team hired veteran coach George Karl, who had reached the NBA Finals with the Seattle SuperSonics. Under the leadership of Karl and general manager Ernie Grunfeld, and with the steady addition of talent such as Tim Thomas and Sam Cassell, the Bucks developed into an elite team in the Eastern Conference. The nucleus of the "big three"—consisting of Ray Allen, Cassell, and Robinson—along with Karl, created a successful renaissance era in Milwaukee. The team reached its zenith in 2000–2001, winning 52 games and the Central Division title. The Bucks reached the 2001 Eastern Conference finals, which they lost in seven games to the 76ers.

After coming close to an NBA Finals appearance in 2001, the Bucks sought to make key off-season player additions to put the team in the NBA Finals. Behind the strong encouragement of George Karl, the Bucks acquired forward Anthony Mason at the beginning of the 2001–02 season. On paper, this move made the Bucks the team to beat in the East. However, Mason battled with his weight and had a tough time finding his role.[21] The Bucks, who at the season's midway point were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference, began to free-fall. The collapse culminated with a loss to the Detroit Pistons on the final night of the season, which eliminated the Bucks from the playoffs and gave the division to the Pistons. The fallout created tension between the team's players and coach, resulting in a trade of Glenn Robinson to Atlanta (for Toni Kukoč and a 2003 first-round draft pick, used to select T. J. Ford).

During the 2002–03 season, the Bucks traded Ray Allen and backup Ronald "Flip" Murray to the Seattle SuperSonics for Gary Payton and Desmond Mason. The trade allowed emerging star Michael Redd to see increased playing time, and with Payton in the backcourt, they finished the season with a 42–40 record. The Bucks made the playoffs, but lost in the first round to the New Jersey Nets in six games. That offseason, team leaders Sam Cassell and Ervin Johnson were traded to Minnesota (for Joe Smith). Payton left via free agency, after playing only 28 games for the Bucks. Coach Karl's tenure also ended after the season. Within a one-year period, the team had lost the coach and players most responsible for the team's success during that era.

2003—2009:The Michael Redd era

In 2003 offseason the Bucks hired a new Larry Harris, the Bucks struggled with inconsistency and injury for the next six years. During that period, they reached the playoffs twice, first under coach Terry Porter in 2004. In 2004—05 the Bucks finishing last place in the Central Division with a 30–52 record. In 2005 offseason the Bucks hired a new head coach Terry Stotts and the Bucks received the first pick in the 2005 NBA draft, and used it to select center Andrew Bogut. In August the Bucks signed the Bucks signed 2004–05 NBA Most Improved Player award Bobby Simmons. In October the Bucks traded Desmond Mason to the New Orleans Hornets for Jamaal Magloire the Bucks finished 40–42, last in their division, 24 games behind Detroit, but still made the playoffs in a season where every team in their division did. They were paired as the eighth seed versus the 64–18 conference-leading Pistons. They won game three at home, but lost the other four in a 4–1 series loss. In 2006-07 season the Bucks finished 28—54. During the 2007 off-season, On June 28, 2007, the Bucks drafting Chinese basketball star Yi Jianlian with the six pick in 2007 NBA Draft. It began in 2007-08 season. The Bucks finished with just 26 wins. Also in March, the Bucks announced that they would not renew general manager Larry Harris's contract, which was to expire in June. In April, the Bucks hired John Hammond, formerly vice-president of basketball operations for the Pistons, as their new GM, giving the Milwaukee team a fresh director recently associated with success. Also in April, the Bucks announced that Larry Krystkowiak, the third and final head coach hired by Larry Harris, had been relieved of his duties. Scott Skiles, formerly of the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns, became head coach. On June 26, 2008, the Bucks acquired Richard Jefferson from the New Jersey Nets in a trade for 2007 first-round draft pick Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Later that day, the Bucks selected West Virginia's Joe Alexander with the eighth pick of the NBA draft. Alexander was the first Taiwanese-born player in the NBA.

2009–2013: The arrival of Brandon Jennings

During the 2009 off-season, the Bucks send Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Kurt Thomas, Bruce Bowen, and Fabricio Oberto. Two days later the Milwaukee Bucks selected point guard Brandon Jennings, who had not gone to college but played in Italy the previous year. Midway through the season, Bucks GM John Hammond traded Joe Alexander and Hakim Warrick to Chicago, and acquired John Salmons. In a Bucks uniform, Salmons averaged a team-leading 19.9 points per game. The play of Jennings, along with the improvement of Andrew Bogut, the improved Ersan İlyasova, and the Salmons trade, catapulted the team to be a playoff contender. At the beginning of the season, the Bucks had low playoffs expectations; they had not been in four years. In October, the Bucks quickly fell behind the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Central Division, but Milwaukee ultimately clinched a playoff berth on April 6, 2010, with a road win over the Chicago Bulls. It was during that time that the phrase "fear the deer" started, most likely by an ESPN commentator, and adopted on message boards and within Andrew Bogut's Squad 6. The slogan rang well with Bucks fans, who started bringing signs with the phrase to games. The slogan became the team's battle cry in the NBA playoffs. The Bucks finished the regular season with a record of 46–36. The Bucks clinched the sixth seed and were eliminated in a seven-game series against the Atlanta Hawks. It was the farthest Milwaukee had gotten in the post-season since 2001. The Bucks short playoff run was also in part due to Bogut suffering a broken arm after making an awkward fall after a dunk in a late-season game, thus ending his season. In the 2010–11 season, the Bucks finished ninth in the Eastern Conference, just out of reach of the playoffs.

With Bogut sidelined for the rest of the season and Stephen Jackson and head coach Scott Skiles not seeing eye-to-eye, the Bucks decided to trade both players. On March 13, 2012, 48 hours before the trade deadline, the Bucks traded Bogut and Jackson to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Monta Ellis, Ekpe Udoh, and Kwame Brown.

Before the 2012 NBA draft, the Bucks sent a first-round pick, Shaun Livingston, Jon Brockman, and Jon Leuer to the Houston Rockets for a first-round pick and Samuel Dalembert. In the 2012 draft, the Bucks selected Doron Lamb and John Henson.

After 32 games of the 2012–13 season, the Bucks fired Skiles, their coach since 2008. Jim Boylan was announced as the interim head coach and led the Bucks to a 22–28 record to finish the season at 38–44. The Bucks qualified as the eighth seed, where they were quickly swept 4–0 by the reigning, and eventual, champions, the Miami Heat.

2013–present: Giannis Antetokounmpo era

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Jim Boylan was relieved of his coaching duties and ex-Atlanta Hawks coach Larry Drew was hired. On June 27, 2013, the Bucks chose Greek forward Giannis Antetokounmpo with the 15th overall pick of the 2013 NBA draft. They also traded the 43rd pick, Ricky Ledo, for Nate Wolters. In the 2013 free agency campaign, they brought in O. J. Mayo, Carlos Delfino, Zaza Pachulia, and Gary Neal as well as seeing Monta Ellis opt out of the final year of his contract. The Bucks also agreed to sign-and-trade Brandon Jennings to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for Brandon Knight, Khris Middleton, and Viacheslav Kravtsov. The Bucks later extended their contract with Larry Sanders with a four-year, $44 million contract and traded Ish Smith and Kravtsov to the Phoenix Suns for Caron Butler. By the start of the 2013–14 season, the Bucks only had four players on their roster from the previous season. The season itself was a struggle, as the Bucks finished with the worst record in the league at 15–67, the worst record in team history.

On April 16, 2014, long-time Bucks owner Herb Kohl agreed to sell a majority interest of the team to New York-based billionaires Wes Edens, and Marc Lasry for $550 million, but Kohl still retains a significant minority interest in the team. The new owners are expected to keep the team in Milwaukee, and are also expected to contribute $100 million toward building a new arena for the franchise.[22] Approval from the NBA Board of Governors came on May 15, a month later.[23]

On June 26, 2014, the Bucks chose Duke forward Jabari Parker with the second overall pick of the 2014 NBA draft.

On July 1, 2014, the Milwaukee Bucks secured the coaching rights for Jason Kidd from the Brooklyn Nets in exchange for two second-round draft picks in the 2015 NBA draft, and the 2019 NBA draft.[24] With the acquisition of Kidd, the team fired coach Larry Drew.

With the many changes to the Bucks in ownership, coaches, and acquiring new young players to rebuild the team, the Bucks' new slogan for the 2014–15 season became "Own The Future".

The Bucks' overall play vastly improved, and on December 26, the Bucks beat the Atlanta Hawks 107–77 for their 15th win, matching their win total of the previous season just 30 games in. The Bucks then went on a stretch from January 24 to February 20, where they went 10–2. The Bucks beat the Sacramento Kings on February 11 for their 30th win of the year, and also became the first ever NBA team to double their win total from the previous season before the All-Star Break.

Off the court, the Bucks made several changes to their roster, releasing Larry Sanders after several off-court incidents that led to multiple suspensions. On February 19, in the final minutes of the trade deadline, the Bucks became part of a 3-way deal with the Philadelphia 76ers and the Phoenix Suns, sending Brandon Knight, who was in the final year of his contract, to the Suns, and receiving reigning Rookie of the Year Michael Carter-Williams, Miles Plumlee, and Tyler Ennis. The Bucks also lost expected superstar Jabari Parker to a season-ending knee injury on December 15 in a game against the Phoenix Suns.

On January 25, the NBA passed the 'Jay-Z Rule', prohibiting ownership groups from consisting of more than 25 individuals, and also mandating that no ownership interest in a team be smaller than 1%. Both Lasry and Edens had sold chunks of Bucks ownership to family, friends, and prominent members of the Milwaukee community.[25]

The Bucks finished the 2014–15 season with a 41–41 record. Their 26-game improvement from the previous season was the second highest in franchise history. The Bucks made the 2015 NBA Playoffs as the 6th seed in the Eastern Conference, where they faced the Chicago Bulls in the first round, losing in six games.

On July 6, 2015, Bucks president Peter Feigin stated if public funding for a new arena falls through, the NBA may buy the team and move it to Las Vegas or Seattle. Current Bucks owners Wes Edens, Marc Lasry and Jamie Dinan combined with Herb Kohl to pledge $250 million for a new arena and sought a match from the public. Of those funds, $93 million would come from the Wisconsin Center District in the form of new debt on Milwaukee citizens. The district would not commence repaying the bonds until 13 years thereafter.[26]

On July 9, 2015, the Bucks confirmed their signing of center Greg Monroe to a three-year, $50 million contract. The Bucks also announced the club's re-signing of Khris Middleton to a five-year, $70 million contract.

On July 15, 2015, the future for the Bucks in Milwaukee was solidified after the Wisconsin State Senate voted 21–10 in favor of a proposal to use public money to help finance a new arena. The Bucks' new arena would replace the BMO Harris Bradley Center, which at the time was the third-oldest arena being used by an NBA team, behind Oracle Arena, and Madison Square Garden. The arena opened in 1988, and had been used by the Bucks for 27 consecutive seasons.[27][28]

On the court, the young roster of the Bucks went through a step backward, to a 33–49 record in the 2015–16 season, though Giannis Antetokounmpo had an encouraging stretch in the final half of the season, accumulating 5 triple-doubles.

On June 18, 2016, ground was broken for the Bucks' new arena.[29]

On September 19, 2016, the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo agreed to a 4-year, $100 million contract extension. In addition, the team would add new young improvements to the roster in drafting Thon Maker and Malcolm Brogdon, signed Matthew Dellavedova and veteran Jason Terry and made trades to bring in Tony Snell and Michael Beasley. When the 2016–17 season began, the Bucks were without Khris Middleton, who suffered a torn hamstring during a practice. Even so, the Bucks remained competitive, staying around .500 for the first half of the season, with both Antetokounmpo and Jabari Parker leading the offense. While Parker missed making the All-Star team, Giannis was voted in as a starter, becoming the first Bucks All-Star since Michael Redd in 2004. In January, the Bucks slumped, though fans anticipated a turnaround with Middleton's return on February 8 against the Miami Heat. In the same game, however, Parker tore his ACL for the second time in 3 seasons, ending his season. Even so, Middleton's return still sparked a turnaround in March. During the month, the Bucks went 14-4, putting the team back in the thick of the playoff race. On April 8, 2017, the Bucks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 90–82, clinching the Bucks a playoff spot. On April 10, the Bucks beat the Charlotte Hornets 89–79 to clinch only the third winning season for the Bucks since 2001. The team finished the 2016-17 regular season with a 42-40 record. Giannis Antetokounmpo made history, becoming only the 5th player in NBA history to lead his team in all five major statistical categories, and was the first in NBA history to finish in the top-20 in the league in each category. The Bucks were the #6 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and lost in the opening round to the Toronto Raptors, 4–2.

On May 23, 2017, Bucks general manager John Hammond stepped down to become general manager with the Orlando Magic.

On January 22, 2018, the Bucks fired Jason Kidd, who had a 23–22 record in the 2017–18 season. In Kidd’s three and a half seasons as head coach, the Bucks had a regular season record of 139–152 and reached the first round of the NBA playoffs in the 2014–15 and 2016–17 seasons.[30] Bucks' assistant coach Joe Prunty was announced as Kidd's replacement on an interim basis for the rest of the season.[31] Prunty finished the season with a 21–16 record, leading the Bucks to an overall 44-38 record, their best since the 2009-10 season. Seeded 7th in the 2017-18 Eastern Conference playoffs, the Bucks lost the series to the #2 seed Boston Celtics, 4–3.

On May 17, 2018, the Bucks announced former San Antonio Spurs' assistant coach and head coach of the Atlanta Hawks Mike Budenholzer as their new head coach.[32]

On August 26, 2018, the Bucks' new arena, Fiserv Forum, opened to the public.

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