Milwaukee Bucks: Top 18 moments for the team from 2018

The Milwaukee Bucks close out 2018 having experienced a lot of ups and downs. What are the top 18 moments of the past year?

The Milwaukee Bucks are one of the league’s older franchises, predating the ABA merger and the fast-paced expansions of the late 80s and 90s. Even with four decades of wins, losses, trades, signings, drafts and decisions, 2018 may stand out as one of the key transitional years for the Bucks franchise.

2018 began with uncertain hope and a newly formed Big 3, after the fall trade for Eric Bledsoe led to a team held back by a clueless head coach and questionable supporting cast. It ends on the highest of notes, with the Bucks at the top of the Eastern Conference.

The team did not add or remove a superstar this season, one of the fastest ways to a makeover in the NBA. Their top three players on New Year’s Day 2019 are the same as a year ago. Yet less drastic moves made 2018 a year when the fortunes of the Bucks may have shifted in a dramatic way.

Now that the year is officially over, it’s the right time to reflect. Starting with the first move of the year that began this change, here are the top 18 moments of 2018 in chronological order.