A few weeks ago, the narrative around the Milwaukee Bucks was tense as the team was expected to head into the 2023-24 NBA season with the future of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo very much in doubt.
Now that training camp is underway, things appear to be much different for the Bucks, having traded for superstar guard Damian Lillard to pair with Antetokounmpo and create a superteam of sorts that can rise above the competition in the Eastern Conference, namely the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics.
On Tuesday, Bucks fans got their first peek at what life will be like with Lillard now sharing the floor with Antetokounmpo as the team gave a behind-the-scenes look at practice for this new-look squad led by two future Hall of Famers.
Day 1 ✅ pic.twitter.com/K0hpjG3DeL
— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) October 3, 2023
Unfortunately for Milwaukee, former Bucks star Jrue Holiday, who was traded to the Portland Trail Blazers in the deal for Lillard, was moved again to the Celtics, making Boston that much more of a challenge to get by next season.
The Celtics and Bucks will head into the upcoming season as arguably the two best teams in the league with stacked rosters with numerous stars and role players on both sides eager to win the title.
It’ll be interesting to see how everything pans out for these two teams during the upcoming season and which team will be left standing, as most anticipate this being a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals unless the Heat or Philadelphia 76ers have something to say about it.
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