Heading into this off-season, the Milwaukee Bucks had lots of questions to be answered but with a lack of financial leeway to make big splashes. Yet, they have still been busy.
The most recent addition is 25-year-old center Liam Robbins, who was converted from an Exhibit 10 deal to a two-way contract, as the 7-footer will get a shot at proving himself with the Wisconsin Herd in the G-League.
There had been rumors of Bobby Portis and Brook Lopez being on the move, but the veterans stayed put, and Jon Horst made moves to build the rotation with younger vets that filled the Bucks' needs. Youth, athleticism and versatility were all skills that desperately needed attention, and Milwaukee has addressed those with a handful of moves.
After the addition of Robbins, let's take rank the moves the Bucks have made this off-season.
No. 7 - Signing Stanley Umude
Stanley Umude was one of the Bucks' first signings of the summer, signing a two-way deal back in early July.
The former Detroit Piston is likely to spend most of his time in the G-League with the Herd but he has some very positive attributes. He is a 6-foot-6 wing that shot an impressive 44.4 percent from deep in his two seasons with the Pistons and has shown ability on the defensive side of the floor, too.
The reason Umude finds himself in the bottom spot is more so due to his competition that is currently occupying the wing positions for the Bucks. Khris Middleton, Taurean Prince and Gary Trent Jr. are all certains to be in the rotation, while Pat Connaughton, MarJon Beauchamp, Andre Jackson Jr. and A.J. Green all struggled in preseason so Doc Rivers will have to figure out who takes what minutes.
For Umude, there is just such a logjam ahead of him that he would have to be seriously impressive in the G-League and then show that again in the NBA for him to find his way into the rotation.
He has lots of potential still, and there is, of course, a promotion available similar to what Green had shown a couple of years ago. If the Bucks still need a wing with the ability to impact the game on both ends, then Umude might feature more than we think.