Outsiders doubting the Milwaukee Bucks is nothing new, and it certainly won't change anytime soon. ESPN's staff has predicted that the Bucks will have the largest tumble in the NBA in 2025-26, earning 41 points in the vote. The Los Angeles Lakers were next at 32. The league is expecting a significant drop-off in Milwaukee, and the Bucks will look to prove them wrong.
The Milwaukee Bucks will have plenty of fuel heading into next season
The argument that the Milwaukee Bucks got worse this summer is head-scratching. Sure, they lost a pair of recognizable veterans in Brook Lopez and Damian Lillard, but they had faults.