Bucks roster after Damian Lillard trade / News - Basketnews.com

The projected Milwaukee Bucks lineup after the Damian Lillard trade looks like this: Lillard,Pat Connaughton, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and Brook Lopez.

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The Milwaukee Bucks are pairing two-time Kia MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo with veteran NBA All-Star Damian Lillard. The blockbustertradewas made official Wednesday evening.

Damian Lillard

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The Bucks are now one of four teams to have multiple players from the NBA's75th Anniversary Teamon the roster — Lakers, Warriors, and Clippers are the others.

The first regular-season glimpse of its star duo will occur on Thursday, Oct. 26, against the Philadelphia 76ers (7:30 ET, TNT). Until then, here's a look at how new coach Adrian Griffin could shift the starting lineup.

Projected starting five

Damian Lillard Pat Connaughton Khris Middleton Giannis Antetokounmpo Brook Lopez

Key reserves

Robin Lopez Marjon Beauchamp Malik Beasley Jae Crowder Goran Dragic Bobby Portis

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Full roster

Here is the Bucks roster heading into training camp after trading for Lillard.

Guards

Malik Beasley Pat Connaughton Goran Dragic AJ Green Andre Jackson Jr. Damian Lillard Lindell Wigginton

Forwards

Giannis Antetokounmpo Thanasis Antetokounmpo Marjon Beauchamp Jae Crowder Chris Livington Khris Middleton Bobby Portis

Centers

Meyers Leonard Brook Lopez Robin Lopez

Lillard is a 7-time All-Star and was the 2012-13 Kia Rookie of the Year. He is coming off a season in which he averaged 32.2 points per game for the Trail Blazers. He is also a seven-time All-NBA selection.

The 33-year-old from Oakland, California, hada 71-point gamethis past season against Houston, becoming the seventh player in NBA history to score more than 70 points in a game.

Lillard won an Olympic gold medal alongside new teammate Khris Middleton. He will now look to win an NBA championship with him, which would be the first of his career.

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