Milwaukee Bucks: 5 teams that pose the greatest championship threat
By Dan Larsen
With the start of the 2019-20 NBA season less than two weeks away, which five teams pose the greatest threat to the Milwaukee Bucks for the NBA title?
We’re quickly approaching the start of another NBA season. The Milwaukee Bucks will enter it as one of the odds-on favorites to win the NBA title, per The Action Network.
Right now, the Bucks have the third best odds to win the NBA title, and they’re also the favorites to make it out of the Eastern Conference next spring.
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Given that the Bucks appear to be well-positioned to challenge for the NBA title in what could be the most open championship chase in recent NBA history, it’s worth looking at which five teams pose the greatest threat to them winning it all.
In this article, I’ve listed five teams, in order, who I think pose the greatest threat to the Milwaukee Bucks winning the NBA title next spring.
In addition to taking the quality of the teams, and their style of play, into account, I’ve also given weight to when the Bucks could potentially face those teams in the playoffs.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at who could give the Bucks the best run for their money when it comes to the NBA title starting with the No. 5 team.