In fact, the Bucks aren't worth talking about at all, according to an ESPN article with executives talking about the Eastern Conference. They aren't mentioned as contenders to win the East.

Milwaukee joined the Los Angeles Lakers as the first two organizations to win an NBA title and an NBA Cup. Antetokounmpo joined LeBron James as the only players to capture career regular season, NBA Cup and NBA Finals MVPs and Bucks head coach Doc Rivers is the only coach to capture a Finals and Cup final title.

New York landed in, perhaps and on paper, the softest group in either conference. The Knicks will face the Hornets and Bulls on the road while hosting the Heat and defending Cup champion Bucks at Madison Square Garden.

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Very few players that go undrafted make NBA rosters and even fewer are able to help teams win an NBA championship.

With most teams having spent their money and all but restricted free agents and low-priced veterans left, NBA free agency has run out of steam after 10 days. Some teams got great deals, and others paid a high price for questionable upgrades. Here are the five worst NBA overpays of the summer.

With Beal working on a buyout agreement with the Phoenix Suns, the Los Angeles Clippers "are likely the leaders to sign the guard," per The Athletic's Law Murray, Dan Woike and Fred Katz. Beal "has also considered" the Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors and Los Angeles Lakers.