Bucks offseason primer: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, cap casualties, more

The 2023 Milwaukee Bucks may go down as one of the greatest teams in modern history to be eliminated in the first round as their season came to a shocking end to the No. 8 seed Heat in five games. A back injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo gave Miami an opening to steal two games and the Bucks couldn’t recover from it. They now head into the summer with the burden of wasting a season from their title window.

The Bucks were already heading toward an inflection point with the cost of keeping the core together set to rise significantly. Ownership has already gone deep into the tax for this team, but it’s unclear where exactly they might draw the line. Could there be cap casualties earlier than expected after getting eliminated from the playoffs prematurely?

Here is a preview of the 2023 offseason for the Milwaukee Bucks.