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The Milwaukee Bucks officially will start the 2025-26 season with media day on Sept. 29, less than two weeks away.

With players beginning to make their way back to Milwaukee, it is time to start thinking about the upcoming season and what can happen. For the first time since Giannis Antetokounmpo entered the MVP conversation in 2018, the Bucks are not part of preseason conversations involving favorites to represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. But that doesn’t mean the upcoming season will lack for intrigue.

With that in mind, let’s take a closer look at five questions that could define their season.

1. How much can G