Bucks Roundtable: Offseason moves, bold predictions, early trade targets and more
By Dalton Sell
Which new addition will you have your eye on the most this season?
Sell: Gary Trent Jr. Health aside, Trent might be Milwaukee's ultimate X-factor. He is expected to be an excellent floor spacer on offense, but defense is where he can really make his mark. If he embraces the role of taking on challenging defensive assignments to take pressure off of Damian Lillard, the star point guard can focus more on offense and get back to being his best. Milwaukee needs Trent.
Moxon: I was extremely happy with the addition of Wright but it has to be Trent. He is such a good offensive player, can score at all three levels and in a backcourt with Damian Lillard again is a serious threat for the Bucks.
Darias: Gary Trent Jr. is obviously the flashiest name, but Delon Wright is the one I’m most intrigued about. A few years ago I would have considered him the perfect fit for the fifth starting spot, since he can really serve as a glue guy next to Damian Lillard, but he comes from a weird season so it’s uncertain if he can bounce back. If he does, he’s going to be way more important than most fans realize.
LB: Gary Trent Jr. should have an immediate impact and will either fit in well or fit in ”ok” with this squad. He has to. He is going to start and it will either go amazing or ok.
Schickert: The new addition I will have my eye on the most this coming season is probably Tyler Smith. I've written about him in a few articles and said it in other places as well; I think he's a future Bobby Portis replacement.
Luna: AJ Johnson looked incredibly promising for us in Summer League, and I think he showed flashes of what made him such a tantalizing prospect during his high school years. I'll be the first to admit even I was skeptical when I heard his name called out at the draft but those doubts were silenced pretty quickly after just a few minutes of seeing him play. The kid can ball. If the Bucks can capitalize on that potential early and give him an earnest chance to prove himself, they might be looking at a very good player within a few years.