How Milwaukee’s identity could change without Damian Lillard

With Damian Lillard set to miss all or most of next season—and assuming Jon Horst elects against making any seismic moves—the Milwaukee Bucks will need to make do with what they have while still trying to be as successful as possible. Losing Lillard will hurt for many reasons, but could his absence force the Bucks into an extensive review of their gameplan and philosophy? In turn, could this review unearth opportunities for improvement that otherwise wouldn’t have been tapped into?

Granted, the fact that Doc Rivers remains the coach doesn’t exactly fill you with optimism that such innovation is in the offing. But hey, maybe drastic times call for drastic measures. Therefore, I wanted to…