Milwaukee Bucks Rumors

Middleton took part in a 5-on-5 scrimmage Monday, and the Bucks anticipate the veteran forward making his season debut after Thanksgiving, Shams Charania of ESPN reports.

The Bucks have been making calls to determine Portis' trade value, Evan Sidery of Forbes.com reports.

Lillard's rim efficiency is in decline for a third consecutive season, currently sitting at 46.7 percent through 26 attempts at the basket across Milwaukee's first seven games.

Middleton is out indefinitely due to an ankle injury, but head coach Doc Rivers said the veteran forward is "day-to-day", according to Eric Nehm of The Athletic, so he might return more quickly than initially expected.

The Bucks could be open to trading Beauchamp, according to Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports.

Trent is mentioned as one of several role players who could outperform expectations in the 2024-25 season, according to John Hollinger of The Athletic.

Middleton is being handled carefully by the Bucks during training camp, but coach Doc Rivers indicated Tuesday that the veteran forward might see minutes in the team's final two preseason games, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. "I do think maybe the last two [games], but there's no guarantee there," Rivers said.

Trent could play in the Bucks' preseason game Thursday after suffering an elbow injury against the Pistons on Sunday, Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

Antetokounmpo is among the biggest favorites to win the MVP award before the start of the 2024-25 NBA season, according to Grant Afseth of DraftKings.

The Bucks could use Prince as a power forward in small-ball lineups during the 2024-25 regular season, Eric Nehm of The Athletic speculates.

The Bucks have "zero interest" in trading Lopez before the start of the 2024-25 season, general manager Jon Horst told Eric Nehm of The Athletic on Friday. "First of all, rumors and chatter are what makes the league so interesting and so fun, so people are always going to speculate and talk about it. And I typically don't talk about any of this stuff with the media, but I will say, because Brook is so core to who we are, we have zero intentions of trading Brook," Horst said.

Antetokounmpo has been named as the flag bearer for Greece at the Paris Olympics, Eurohoops reports.

Middleton underwent arthroscopic surgery on both his ankles this offseason, but he's expected to be fully recovered for the start of the regular season, Shams Charania and Eric Nehm of The Athletic report.

Lopez is being shopped around by the Bucks, and the team appears to be focused on finding a new center with the 23rd overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft, Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports reports.

Beasley is not expected to return to the Bucks for the 2024-25 season, according to Chris Haynes of Bleacher Report.

The Bucks are actively shopping Connaughton this offseason, Evan Sidery of Forbes Sports reports.

The Bucks want to play a more versatile defense next season, which means they may move on from Lopez, Kevin O'Connor of The Ringer reports.

Antetokounmpo could see more time at center in the 2024-25 season, Eric Nehm of The Athletic speculates.

Gallinari is being linked with a potential return to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.

Antetokounmpo is being linked with a potential return to Europe ahead of the 2024-25 season, according to Johnny Askounis of Eurohoops.

Antetokounmpo, who suffered a torn Achilles after the conclusion of the NBA season, is pushing to return to action in the next six months, Harris Stavrou of SPORT24 reports.

Beasley could be a free-agent target for the Rockets, Kelly Iko of The Athletic reports.

Beverley, who's facing a four-game suspension, will be a free agent in the summer but wants to remain with the Bucks, according to Sam Amico of HoopsWire. "Obviously, I want to stay with Milwaukee, you know," Beverley said. "I want to see what goes here. I played well enough in the playoffs to [receive] a little bump. You know, that's the business side of it, so whatever happens with that happens. I loved playing in Milwaukee. Milwaukee was fire."

Portis has been selected among the three finalists for the 2023-24 NBA Sixth Man of the Year award.

Antetkounmpo has been ruled out for the start of the playoffs due to a left calf strain, but the two-time MVP could return later in the first round, Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN reports.