Among all of the frantic change across the NBA this summer, the Eastern Conference continues to emerge as home to a trend that would have seemed implausible as recently as a couple of seasons ago. As such, it sets the table for a new challenge for the Milwaukee Bucks to face.
The rise of small-ball in the NBA over the past five seasons or so has been incredibly well-documented. Running alongside that, there’s been the startling plight of more traditional NBA centers.
Evidence of that fact likely doesn’t come much more obvious than the news of Greg Monroe opting to sign a deal to play in Europe next season.