Milwaukee Bucks: 2018-19 NBA season preview

The Milwaukee Bucks have a new head coach and new expectations. What should we know about the Bucks heading into the 2018-19 season?

The Milwaukee Bucks rode varying levels of disappointment last season, unable to capitalize on their talent to push into true contention.

Instead they played inconsistently, slipped down to seventh place in the Eastern Conference and lost to an undermanned Boston Celtics team in the first round.

That continued a recent trend for the Bucks of showing promise but failing to produce at the highest levels. The front office took action this summer, retooling the frontcourt rotation and adding stretch-bigs in Brook Lopez and Ersan Ilyasova.

The most significant move was replacing head coach Jason Kidd with former Atlanta Hawks skipper Mike Budenholzer.

The reputation of Budenholzer and the hopeful excitement over Giannis Antetokounmpo have expectations creeping sky-high this season.

In an Eastern Conference breaking into distinct lines of stratification, fans are looking to the Bucks to end up in the top group of the Eastern Conference.

To chart out where the Bucks are heading and whether they can reach those lofty heights, here is a brief look at their offseason, the biggest storylines awaiting this squad, and the various outcomes available to them. Here is the 2018-19 Milwaukee Bucks season preview.