Only one player on the Milwaukee Bucks is averaging north of 30 minutes per matchup: Tyler Herro. As Head Coach Taylor Jenkins continues tweaking his rotations nightly, the only consistent trend has been the hometown kid at the starting two guard spot. Everyone else has been subject to changes, some of them more surprising than others.
Jenkins still hasn't found a rotation he likes
It's not surprising that Jenkins is going through changes daily. While the Milwaukee Bucks have talent on the payroll, even if their record says otherwise, it's unclear who fits where. The roster is all over the place, from aging veterans to rookies to players right in the middle. It's not like the Bucks teams over the past decade, where everyone was much older, making it easier to form rotations.
So far, it's clear that Jenkins likes the youth in town, especially the rookies. Brayden Burries and Nate Ament both started the season on the bench and are now starting. Boldly, promoting those two was only made possible by benching Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Ryan Rollins, who were initially pegged as two of the team's top players this season. It shows Jenkins isn't leaving any stone unturned.
AJ Green, despite his success last season, is slowly losing his role. Ousmane Dieng has been yanked in and out of the rotation and is slowly working his way back in. Kasparas Jakucionis will have a harder time playing with Rollins and Jaquez now handling the ball off the bench. Yet, all of these storylines could be flipped in the next game. That's how turbulent things have been in Milwaukee.
Until the Milwaukee Bucks see any semblance of success, it makes sense to keep trying new things.
Herro still starting makes plenty of sense
Don't expect a Tyler Herro benching anytime soon, even if a starting backcourt of Rollins and Burries would be interesting. Whether they view him as a long-term piece or a trade chip, the Bucks need to see what they have in Herro, and the best way to do so is by keeping him playing a prominent role as the first option and clear starter.
He's also the best bet to at least remain competitive on the scoring front. Outside of him and Jaquez, it feels like everyone else has regressed mightily. Rollins is struggling. Green's production is down. It looks like Myles Turner is lost. Kyle Kuzma has been as up and down as ever. The games haven't been too competitive as is; if the Bucks take out their only 20-point per game scorer, it'll get worse.
As Herro remains snug in his role, everyone else must stay on their toes at all times.
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