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While his numbers did not jump off the page, Sims had his most productive season as a pro in 2025-26. Appearing in 67 games, he averaged 5.0 points, 5.5 rebounds and 1.6 assists, shooting 78.4 percent from the field and 64.0 percent from the foul line. Sims’ playing time picked up down the stretch as the Bucks fell off the pace for a postseason spot, and there were also times when he played more due to Myles Turner’s rebounding struggles. If the Bucks were to move on from Turner, there may be more opportunities for Sims, even with the addition of Kel’el Ware via the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.

A seldom-called-upon role player in his two seasons at Providence, Castro flourished after transferring to George Washington ahead of the 2024-25 season. As a senior, the 6-foot-9 pivot averaged 15.3 points, 9.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.8 steals and 1.7 blocks in 27.3 minutes, shooting 62.7 percent from the field and 66.1 percent from the foul line. While undersized for a potential NBA center, Castro’s athleticism and motor can help him compensate for that.

The 6-foot-8 Lewis had a late start to basketball, ultimately moving to Spain at age 16 to join Fuenlabrada in the Liga ACB. From there, the Trinidad and Tobago native spent the 2023-24 season with the Mexico City Capitanes in the G League before moving to Australia to enter the NBL’s Next Stars program. Playing for the South East Melbourne Phoenix, he averaged 7.3 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game this past season. Having improved as a shooter, Lewis’ athleticism and defensive versatility are his calling cards at this stage in his career. As the Bucks enter the post-Giannis Antetokounmpo era, Lewis is an enticing upside swing for them. However, with all the new pieces Milwaukee has added, it’s difficult to find a path for Lewis to play rotation minutes.

With there being some comparisons between him and Kevin Durant during his prep career, it’s unsurprising that Ament spent his lone college season playing for Rick Barnes, who coached KD at Texas. There were bouts with inconsistency, the 6-foot-10, 211-pound freshman finished with averages of 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.3 three-pointers in 29.7 minutes, shooting 39.9 percent from the field, 33.3 percent from three and 79.0 percent from the foul line. Ament will have plenty of time to grow as the Bucks prepare to start what should be a lengthy rebuild. He boasts plenty of talent, but the lack of production at Tennessee means he’ll likely take some time to develop. He may not provide much for fantasy managers in year one, but he’s worth stashing in dynasty formats.

A five-star recruit, the 6-foot-4 Burries spent one season at Arizona before turning pro. As part of a team that took the Wildcats to the Final Four for the first time since 2001, he averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, 2.4 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.8 three-pointers while shooting 49.1 percent from the field, 39.1 percent from three and 80.5 percent from the foul line. A first-team All-Big 12 selection, Burries is an effective scorer on all three levels and defends his position well. In addition to his scoring ability, he is an excellent perimeter defender. With Milwaukee embarking on a new era after the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade, he will be a key building block for the franchise.

Amick, citing league sources, reports the Heat initially attempted to include Davion Mitchell in the trade rather than Jakučionis. With Mitchell on an expiring contract, the Bucks wanted a player with more time remaining on their rookie contract. It was a reasonable ask considering two of the other players the Bucks acquired (Tyler Herro and Jaimie Jaquez Jr.) are also on expiring deals. The Bucks held out and landed Jakučionis, who has three years left on his contract. He remains an intriguing dynasty asset on the rebuilding Bucks.

Amick, citing league sources, reported that the Bucks will listen to offers on their newly acquired 26-year-old All-Star point guard. He went on to say that it’s believed that Herro will have a robust market with the Detroit Pistons among many interested teams. While the trade sending Herro to the Bucks has been agreed to, it won’t be finalized until July 6, which means there’s still time for more teams and players to be added to the deal. Finding Herro, whose contract is expiring, a new home makes sense as the Bucks head into a rebuild in the post-Giannis era.

Miami lead executive Pat Riley has reportedly landed his most recent “big fish,” and Jakučionis is among the players headed in the other direction. The 20th overall pick in the 2025 draft, the former Illinois standout averaged 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.2 three-pointers in 53 appearances as a rookie. Shooting 42.9 percent from the field and 87.9 percent from the foul line, injuries led to Jakučionis making 12 starts. With Milwaukee clearly on a rebuilding path, the 6-foot-6 guard is worth keeping an eye on in redraft leagues, but he is not a “must-draft” player yet. However, Jakučionis’ ceiling in dynasty leagues has been raised with the reported trade.

After three seasons in Miami, Jaquez is headed to Milwaukee as part of the first blockbuster move of this offseason. He’s coming off the best season of his NBA career, having averaged 15.4 points, 5.0 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 0.8 three-pointers per game. Shooting 50.7 percent from the field and 76.9 percent from the foul line, Jaquez finished second in the voting for NBA Sixth Man of the Year. Coming off the bench limited his fantasy ceiling in Miami, but it’s fair to question if there will be a larger role for Jaquez in Milwaukee. If so, he’s capable of offering top-100 value in category leagues.

After two seasons in Miami, the 15th overall pick in the 2024 draft is reportedly headed to Milwaukee. While Ware did show flashes of the potential that made some confident of his fit alongside Bam Adebayo, the 7-footer’s production was far too inconsistent to protect him from being included in this trade. Ware appeared in 77 games last season, averaging 11.1 points, 9.0 rebounds, 1.1 blocks and 1.2 three-pointers, shooting 53.0 percent from the field and 74.0 percent from the foul line. And he goes from one situation where there’s a veteran center in the starting lineup to another, as Myles Turner currently occupies that role in Milwaukee. While he did provide solid per-game fantasy value last season, Ware’s value for next season is unlikely to receive a significant boost.