Milwaukee Bucks: 4 greatest Bucks not yet in the Hall of Fame

Jack Sikma

Last but certainly not least, Jack Sikma is somehow still waiting to be enshrined into the Naismith Hall of Fame.

Dealt to the Bucks in July of 1986, Sikma’s time in Milwaukee differs from the other greats on this list as he was in the back half of his career when he was acquired from the now-defunct Seattle Supersonics.

As a result, Sikma may be best known for his days in Seattle, where he was crowned an NBA champion at the end of the 1978-79 season, made seven straight All-Star appearances from 1978 to 1985 and averaged a double-double in points and rebounds per game as a Sonic.

While the Illinois native may have come to Milwaukee after his peak as a player, there’s no question that Sikma played a vital part in the last gasps of that era of Bucks teams under both Don Nelson and subsequently, Del Harris.

Regardless of where he played throughout his career, Sikma’s standing as a fixture of reliability in his 14 years as an NBA player stands unheralded when considering the caliber of centers he dueled with throughout his time in the league (i.e. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Moses Malone, Robert Parrish).

That can obviously be reflected in the fact that Sikma has yet to be even named a finalist in any Hall of Fame class since calling it a day after the 1990-91 season as ESPN’s Kevin Pelton noted in his vouching for Sikma’s Naismith bid back in September 2015.

Whether Sikma will simply be recognized by the many voting committees in the near future is on the minds of many, considering the piece of history he represents both in Milwaukee, Seattle and the NBA as a whole.

This article is a part of our ongoing Milwaukee Bucks History Month. If you enjoyed reading about the Bucks’ should-be Hall-of-Famers, you can follow the rest of our history coverage throughout the month of September here.