Milwaukee Bucks Face Decisions On Players Bound For Free Agency

On top of looking to bring in new faces, the Milwaukee Bucks have to decide if they wish to bring back some of last year’s roster when free agency opens.

With free agency set to begin in earnest on July 1, teams and front offices around the league are tasked with making difficult personnel decisions about who will play for their team next year.

Many teams begin this process by taking a look at their own talent, including pending free agents that they may look to bring back, and the Bucks are no different.

Much of the decision making process will hinge around what the market bears in terms of outside pieces that could be brought in, but the Bucks certainly need to understand what they are working with prior to the start of the free agent process.

More from Bucks News

• Bucks 2023-24 player profile: Can MarJon Beauchamp take a leap?
• Piecing together the Milwaukee Bucks’ dream starting 5 in 5 years
• Predicting Thanasis Antetokounmpo’s 2023-24 stats for the Bucks
• Grade the trade: Bucks land reputable backup guard in swap with Pacers
• New workout video should have Milwaukee Bucks fans excited

None of the cherished young core of Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Jabari Parker are set on expiring contracts, but role players and secondary options are necessary to any team’s success.

With the salary cap set to jump up next season, contracts will be harder to contextualize, and more teams will be provided with the funds to take a run at any assets they covet, including their own.

For the Bucks, these assets include O.J. Mayo, Greivis Vasquez, Jerryd Bayless, Miles Plumlee, and Steve Novak, all in their own right with something to bring to the proverbial table.

With five players set to hit the open market, I take a closer look at what each player brings to the table, where they fit with the Bucks, and whether or not they should be re-signed.

Next: O.J. Mayo