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Projecting Milwaukee Bucks’ 2024-25 Rotation Following Free Agency

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July 23, 2024

Projecting Milwaukee Bucks’ 2024-25 Rotation Following Free Agency

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Barring an unexpected trade, the Milwaukee Bucks have filled out their 15-man roster for the 2024-25 season. This gives head coach Doc Rivers the green light to start mapping out his rotation now that free agency has wrapped up.

It was a quiet offseason for Milwaukee, but they managed to acquire three solid veterans on minimum deals who can contribute right away. They balanced that with the infusion of youthful energy, selecting two 19-year-olds in the draft.

Gone are Malik Beasley, Danilo Gallinari, Jae Crowder, Thanasis Antetokounmpo, and Patrick Beverley. In their place are first-round pick AJ Johnson and second-rounder Tyler Smith, along with free-agent signings Delon Wright, Taurean Prince, and Gary Trent Jr.

After taking a peek at their revamped depth chart, let’s dive deeper and predict how the minutes distribution might shake out for the Bucks’ rotation in the 2024-25 NBA season.

Point Guards

Damian Lillard (Starter): 33

The only true point guard on the roster, Damian Lillard, might once again be tasked with logging heavy minutes. He averaged 35.3 minutes per game last season, but Milwaukee might want to dial that back a bit to keep him fresh for a deep postseason run. Rookie AJ Johnson likely won’t be ready to contribute significant minutes yet, but Delon Wright (listed in the next category) can handle some of the point guard duties when Lillard heads to the bench.

Combo Guards

Gary Trent Jr. (Starter): 26

Delon Wright: 20

Gary Trent Jr. isn’t the perfect fit in the backcourt alongside Lillard, but he was the best combo guard available in free agency. He’ll provide elite spacing for Giannis Antetokounmpo and company, offering a slight defensive upgrade from Beasley.

Delon Wright, the Bucks’ best perimeter defender, will be the perfect complement to Lillard and Trent. He can step in for either of them or play alongside them. Meanwhile, rookie AJ Johnson will likely be buried on the bench, focusing on improving his game during his first season.

Wings

Khris Middleton (Starter): 28

AJ Green: 11

Andre Jackson Jr.: 11

Milwaukee would love to keep Khris Middleton’s minutes low, but that will largely depend on the performance of AJ Green and Andre Jackson Jr.

Green is one of the best shooters on the Bucks’ roster and works hard on defense, even if he is physically limited. Ideally, his minutes per game would creep toward 15, but that would come at the expense of someone else in the rotation. Jackson Jr. is the opposite type of player from Green, bringing more athleticism and defensive versatility. Rivers could alternate between these two in the rotation based on nightly matchups.

Forwards

Giannis Antetokounmpo (Starter): 33

Taurean Prince: 23

Antetokounmpo logged 35.2 minutes per game last season, his highest since 2017-18. Ideally, the Bucks would love to reduce that number to around 30 to keep him fresh, but that may not be feasible if they want to stay competitive in the Eastern Conference.

Rivers will have options when Giannis goes to the bench. Bobby Portis will see minutes at the four, and Taurean Prince can also slot in there. Prince will get some run on the wing depending on the lineup Rivers wants to deploy.

Bigs

Brook Lopez (Starter): 30

Bobby Portis: 25

Brook Lopez has been a model of durability throughout his career, but at 36 years old, Milwaukee needs to handle his minutes with caution. They could lighten his load by playing Antetokounmpo at the five, although both Giannis and the Bucks have been hesitant to fully embrace that shift. Balancing Lopez’s minutes while keeping him fresh for the postseason will be key to maintaining their defensive anchor’s effectiveness.

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Brief yet heavy snow showers will continue through Friday in Milwaukee

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17 minutes ago

January 16, 2026

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Brief yet heavy snow showers will continue through Friday in Milwaukee

After an overnight snowfall, more snow showers are on the way for Milwaukee this weekend.

Two waves of overnight snowfall – between roughly 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. – left most of southeast Wisconsin with about 2 inches of snow on Friday, Jan. 16, according to Michaela Heeren, a meteorologist with the Milwaukee/Sullivan National Weather Service office.

Snow is expected to continue on-and-off through Friday afternoon, with temperatures reaching highs of 33 to 34 degrees, Heeren said. The relatively warmer temperatures means the snow showers will be intermittent but heavy.

The Friday evening commute may be impacted, Heeren said.

“The roads aren’t necessarily bad this morning, but there are enough people on the road to lead to some slowdowns,” she said. “The main concern for visibility is this afternoon. If you encounter low visibility, make sure you go slow and have your headlights on.”

After Friday’s warmer weather, temperatures will dip to highs in the 20s by Saturday, Jan. 17, and the mid-to -high teens by Sunday, Jan. 18, Heeren said.

Lighter snow showers are expected to continue throughout Saturday, before tapering off in the evening. Milwaukee may see up to an inch of snow accumulation.

An additional swath of snowfall Sunday may bring another inch of snow, potentially two if showers are heavier, Heeren said.

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We asked two people in Milwaukee about the Insurrection Act – here’s what they told us

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12 hours ago

January 15, 2026

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We asked two people in Milwaukee about the Insurrection Act – here’s what they told us

MILWAUKEE — President Trump is threatening to invoke the rarely used Insurrection Act to send military troops to Minneapolis, sparking debate about the scope and appropriate use of the federal law.

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The Insurrection Act gives the president authority to deploy military forces inside the United States, but legal experts say how and when it’s used remains open for debate.

“An extreme use of power, and that’s why it’s only been used 30 times,” said Michael Rosen, a Milwaukee union activist and advocate.

The law has been invoked throughout Rosen’s lifetime, though never during events he attended as a union advocate.

He’s not an expert on the law but a long-time observer. Rosen believes the act can be justified in certain circumstances, pointing to its use during the 1992 Los Angeles riots when state officials requested federal help, or to enforce school desegregation in the South during the 1960s.

“The use of the Insurrection Act is legitimate when the federal law, in this case, desegregation, is being broken and local law enforcement can not and will not enforce the law,” Rosen said.

Watch: We asked two people in Milwaukee about the Insurrection Act – here’s what they told us

We asked two people in Milwaukee about the Insurrection Act – here’s what they told us

In a Truth Social post, Trump threatened to use the Insurrection Act “if the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitator and insurrectionist.” However, Rosen disagrees with this approach.

The Insurrection Act has been used about 30 times by 17 presidents throughout American history.

Patrick Sobkowski, who has a legal background and teaches American history and constitutional law at Marquette University, explains the law’s broad scope.

“It gives the president pretty broad authority to determine whether there is a sufficient domestic emergency,” Sobkowski said.

He notes there’s a reason the act has been rarely used throughout history.

“People from both sides of the political aisle have just kind of accepted as the correct or proper thing to do, and in America, we tend to think that too much power in the hands of one person is not a good thing,” Sobkowski said.

Some legal experts say various versions of the more than 200-year-old law are due for another update to provide more clarity on when it can and cannot be used.

This story was reported on-air by Charles Benson and has been converted to this platform with the assistance of AI. Our editorial team verifies all reporting on all platforms for fairness and accuracy.

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