Milwaukee Bucks: Media Day Roundup 2016-17

Nov 19, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd answers questions from media about the retirement of former Brooklyn Nets teammate Jason Collins at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 19, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd answers questions from media about the retirement of former Brooklyn Nets teammate Jason Collins at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
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As the Milwaukee Bucks got together and spoke publicly for the team’s Media Day on Monday, we round up the key quotes from all of those in attendance.

Nov 19, 2014; Brooklyn, NY, USA; Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd answers questions from media about the retirement of former Brooklyn Nets teammate Jason Collins at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
Mandatory Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports

In an NBA offseason, there are always a number of checkpoints for fans to check off as they count down the days until there favorite team is back in action.

After the draft and free agency, one of the biggest comes with official team Media Days. Marking the start of training camp, it gives the fans a chance to hear from key returning players and big acquisitions from the offseason on what exactly they should expect for the coming season.

There’s always a lot to take out of Media Day, and as the Milwaukee Bucks‘ joined the majority of the league’s team’s in holding their event for 2016-17, it proved to be no exception.

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Not only were the majority of the team’s players in front of the microphone (only Rashad Vaughn, Malcolm Brogdon and Steve Novak weren’t on hand to speak), but so was coach Jason Kidd, general manager John Hammond and co-owner Wes Edens.

With reactions to Khris Middleton a popular topic of conversation, we learned a little bit more about how the team will deal with his absence and what they hope to build on in training camp.

With so many players on hand and so much to talk about, the whole day’s events can be watched below, or alternatively you can get a taster of what everyone had to say with our handy roundup.

Let’s get down to it!