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Milwaukee Bucks Daily: 4th seed, just under 47 wins in ESPN RPM projections

By Adam McGee

CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 13: A shot of the Milwaukee Bucks logo during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 13, 2015 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and condition of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rocky Widner/Getty Images)
CLEVELAND, OH - OCTOBER 13: A shot of the Milwaukee Bucks logo during the game against the Cleveland Cavaliers on October 13, 2015 at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and condition of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Rocky Widner/Getty Images) /
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The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as ESPN’s first projections for the new season make for pleasant reading for Bucks fans.

In this latest edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we take a look at how the Bucks fare in ESPN’s first projections for the new season, and we round up all of the details and reactions from the opening of the new practice facility.

With high expectations starting to be set for the Bucks with the likes of those ESPN projections, it’s hard to avoid feeling excited about the prospect of the new season.

To make sure you stay on top of all the latest Bucks news between now and the return of NBA basketball, stick with us at Behind the Buck Pass, and check in with this column every morning.

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If you find an article, podcast or piece of news that you think should be in the next edition of the daily, send it to us on Twitter at @BehindTheBucks or by email at winin6podcast@gmail.com.

Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories:

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Milwaukee Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo gets star calls now (read here): Ti Windisch highlights how referees are starting to give Giannis Antetokounmpo the kind of respect that fellow superstars around the league are afforded in getting to the foul line.

Milwaukee Bucks: Gary Payton II among Yao Ming charity game participants (read here): I round up the details of how Gary Payton II was among the NBA players who made the trip to Hong Kong for Yao Ming’s charity game earlier this week.

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Projected 2017-18 records and standings for every NBA team (read here): ESPN’s Kevin Pelton released his first set of RPM-based projections for the new season, putting the Bucks in fourth in the East at 46.9 wins. Pelton also notes the Bucks have the youngest rotation of any of his projected playoff teams.

Bucks open $31 million, amenity-packed new practice facility in downtown Milwaukee (read here): James B. Nelson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported from the official opening of the new practice facility on Thursday.

Praise rolls in for Milwaukee Bucks’ commitment to community at practice facility at grand opening (read here): James B. Nelson of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel also had the details of the positive sentiments being shared by representatives from the city and state at the opening, as the Bucks are widely credited with over-delivering on their promises of community involvement.

Froedtert Sports Science Center: Grand opening tour (read here): Bucks.com give a video tour of the practice facility, including insights from key staff members on the different features of the center.

Next: Win In 6 Podcast #139: Guide to dealing with scaremongering Giannis Antetokounmpo rumors

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.

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