2017–18 Milwaukee Bucks season
The 2017–18 Milwaukee Bucks season was the 50th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA).[1] On June 16, 2017, the Bucks named Jon Horst as their new general manager.[2] This was the Bucks' final season at the Bradley Center, with their move to the new Fiserv Forum beginning with the 2018–19 NBA season.[3] On January 22, 2018, the Bucks fired head coach Jason Kidd and replaced him with the team's assistant head coach Joe Prunty as interim head coach.[4]
2017–18 Milwaukee Bucks season | |
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Head coach | Jason Kidd (fired on January 22) Joe Prunty (interim) |
General manager | Jon Horst |
Owners | Wesley Edens & Marc Lasry |
Arena | Bradley Center |
Results | |
Record | 44–38 (.537) |
Place | Division: 3rd (Central) Conference: 7th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | First Round (lost to Celtics 3–4) |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | Fox Sports Wisconsin |
Radio | WTMJ (AM) |
They finished the regular season with 44–38, which clinched the 7th seed. In the playoffs, the Bucks faced the 2nd seeded Boston Celtics in the first round, and lost in seven games.
Draft picks
Round | Pick | Player | Position(s) | Nationality | School |
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1 | 17 | D. J. Wilson | PF | United States | Michigan |
Roster
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Standings
Division
Central Division | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | Div | GP |
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y – Cleveland Cavaliers | 50 | 32 | .610 | – | 29–12 | 21–20 | 11–5 | 82 |
x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 2.0 | 27–14 | 21–20 | 10–6 | 82 |
x – Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 6.0 | 25–16 | 19–22 | 6–10 | 82 |
Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 11.0 | 25–16 | 14–27 | 9–7 | 82 |
Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 23.0 | 17–24 | 10–31 | 4–12 | 82 |
Conference
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# | Team | W | L | PCT | GB | GP |
1 | c – Toronto Raptors * | 59 | 23 | .720 | – | 82 |
2 | x – Boston Celtics | 55 | 27 | .671 | 4.0 | 82 |
3 | x – Philadelphia 76ers | 52 | 30 | .634 | 7.0 | 82 |
4 | y – Cleveland Cavaliers * | 50 | 32 | .610 | 9.0 | 82 |
5 | x – Indiana Pacers | 48 | 34 | .585 | 11.0 | 82 |
6 | y – Miami Heat * | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
7 | x – Milwaukee Bucks | 44 | 38 | .537 | 15.0 | 82 |
8 | x – Washington Wizards | 43 | 39 | .524 | 16.0 | 82 |
9 | Detroit Pistons | 39 | 43 | .476 | 20.0 | 82 |
10 | Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 46 | .439 | 23.0 | 82 |
11 | New York Knicks | 29 | 53 | .354 | 30.0 | 82 |
12 | Brooklyn Nets | 28 | 54 | .341 | 31.0 | 82 |
13 | Chicago Bulls | 27 | 55 | .329 | 32.0 | 82 |
14 | Orlando Magic | 25 | 57 | .305 | 34.0 | 82 |
15 | Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 58 | .293 | 35.0 | 82 |
Game log
Preseason
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Pre-season: 1–3 (home: 1–1; road: 0–2)
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2017–18 season schedule |
Regular season
Playoffs
2018 playoff game log Total: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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First Round: 3–4 (home: 3–0; road: 0–4)
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2018 playoff schedule |
Transactions
Trades
June 23, 2017 | To Milwaukee Bucks Cash considerations[6] |
To Los Angeles Clippers Draft rights to Sindarius Thornwell |
July 6, 2017 | To Milwaukee Bucks Draft rights to Sterling Brown[7][8] |
To Philadelphia 76ers Cash considerations |
November 7, 2017 | To Milwaukee Bucks Eric Bledsoe[9] |
To Phoenix Suns Greg Monroe 2018 protected first-round pick 2018 protected second-round pick |
Re-signed
Player | Signed |
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Tony Snell[10] | 4-year contract worth $46 million |
Jason Terry[11] | 1-year contract worth $2.3 million |
Additions
Player | Signed | Former Team |
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DeAndre Liggins[12] | 1-year contract worth $1.5 million | Dallas Mavericks |
Gary Payton II[13] | Two-way contract | Milwaukee Bucks |
Joel Bolomboy[14] | Two-way contract | Utah Jazz |
Sean Kilpatrick | Two-way contract | Brooklyn Nets |
Subtractions
Player | Signed | New Team |
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Michael Beasley[15] | 1-year contract worth $2.1 million | New York Knicks |
Spencer Hawes[16] | Waived | |
Gary Payton II | Waived | Los Angeles Lakers / South Bay Lakers |
References
- 2017-18 Milwaukee Bucks
- "Milwaukee Bucks name Jon Horst general manager". NBA.com. Retrieved June 16, 2017.
- ""Engine for future growth:" Milwaukee Bucks, Design Team Release Vision for New Multi-Purpose Arena". WITI. Milwaukee. April 7, 2015. Retrieved April 8, 2015.
- "Milwaukee Bucks fire coach Jason Kidd". NBA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2018.
- "Return to the Mecca". NBA.com. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
- "Milwaukee Bucks trade draft rights to Sindarius Thornwell". NBA.com/bucks. June 23, 2017. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
- "Bucks acquire draft rights to Sterling Brown". NBA.com/bucks. July 6, 2017. Retrieved July 6, 2017.
- "Milwaukee Bucks sign Sterling Brown". NBA.com/bucks. July 8, 2017. Retrieved July 8, 2017.
- "Bucks acquire Eric Bledsoe from Phoenix". NBA.com/bucks. November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
- "Milwaukee Bucks re-sign Tony Snell". NBA.com/bucks. July 31, 2017. Retrieved July 31, 2017.
- "Bucks re-sign Jason Terry". NBA.com/bucks. September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
- "Bucks awarded DeAndre Liggins". NBA.com/bucks. October 16, 2017. Retrieved October 16, 2017.
- "Bucks sign Gary Payton II to a Two-way contract". NBA.com/bucks. October 17, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2017.
- "Bucks sign Joel Bolomboy to a Two-way contract". NBA.com/bucks. October 20, 2017. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- "Knicks sign Michael Beasley". NBA.com/knicks. August 8, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
- "Bucks request waivers on Spencer Hawes". NBA.com/bucks. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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