Bucks Roundtable: Offseason moves, bold predictions, early trade targets and more

Which Buck has the most to prove in 2024-25?

Sell: Khris Middleton. Truly, everyone on this roster has something to prove. Yet, Khris Middleton is atop the list. His several injuries over the past few years have played a massive part in Milwaukee's shortcomings. Middleton showed in the 2024 Playoffs that he still has some juice, but he needs to stay healthy to show it for another deep playoff run. If he can, he can silence his doubters.

Moxon: I think Pat Connaughton has a lot to prove as he had a weak season by his previous standards and with the flock of young guys coming through, he has to up his game otherwise he will end up out of the rotations.

Darias: Brook Lopez has never been more questioned than he is right now. He’s still a valuable piece and the team is better when he’s on the court, but last year he struggled to find his role into the new system. He wasn’t as impactful on defense and too often limited himself to stand on the three point line on offense. Now, he needs to prove he can still rise the team’s ceiling on both ends.

LB: My answer is strange this time but I really truly believe that AJ Johnson, the Bucks first-round pick, has the most to prove. In the NBA you just don't waste a first-round pick like this. Surprisingly, I actually think he'll have a big impact on this team. You saw him play well in the summer league and I genuinely believe that he will give this team good strong minutes in the 2024-2025 season. 

Schickert: The Buck with the most to prove in 2024-25 is probably MarJon Beauchamp. It's a basic answer, but he's in real danger of being relegated to a career of dominating at the G-League level but not making much noise in the NBA.

Luna: It's going to be MarJon Beauchamp's third year in the NBA and after he looked the way he did against weaker competition at Summer League, I think all eyes are on him this season to show he deserves a spot in this league. You can make the case that he just hasn't been given any legitimate opportunity, and the lack of stability after going through three coaches in three years certainly can't help. But at the end of the day, he just hasn't given the Bucks much of anything thus far, which is absolutely not what you want from your first round pick.