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By the Numbers: The Figures Shaping Milwaukee Before Tip-Off

Five numbers from last season and this month show where Jenkins' rebuilt roster stands heading into October.

By the Bucks Nightly Desk · Friday, October 2

The Bucks are 0-0 with the 2026-27 season still ahead, so the numbers that define them right now come from last season's finish and this month's roster sheet. Read together, they describe a team rebuilt around spacing and depth rather than one dominant figure.

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Last season

Thirty-two wins against fifty losses is the only record on the books, posted while Milwaukee played most of the year around an injured roster. It says the floor gave way on both ends last season. It does not say much about this season — the group underneath that record has turned over since.

Last season, by rating

A -6.1 net rating, built on a 112.2 offensive rating and a 118.3 defensive rating, confirms both ends struggled, not just one. It does not say which half Jenkins fixes first. The roster assembled since leans on shooting and secondary playmaking, but no 2026-27 number exists yet to test that against.

This offseason

Milwaukee carries $193.8M in salary, above the cap and below the $200.4M luxury-tax line — room to operate, not a spending spree. Tyler Herro's $33.0M is the largest figure on the books. It does not mean the roster is finished; Damian Lillard's $22.5M player option could still reshape that total by opening night.

This month

Twenty-one players remain on the roster, with an average age of 25.1 — young even by rebuilding standards. That number says development is as much a part of the plan as record. It does not say who survives to the final roster; camp cuts have not been reported yet.

Late last season

Jericho Sims closed the year playing 32.6 minutes a night over his final five games, nearly thirteen minutes above where he sat across his final ten. Pete Nance climbed to 28.2 over the same stretch. Both numbers say the staff trusted them late. Neither guarantees that workload carries into a camp that starts from zero.

Next The next date that matters arrives October 5, when Milwaukee opens its preseason against the Timberwolves; the number that actually counts waits until October 21, when the regular season opens at the Wizards.
What is the Bucks' record this season?

Milwaukee is 0-0 — the 2026-27 season has not started. Their 32-50 mark from last season is the most recent record on the books.

How much is Milwaukee paying in salary this season?

The Bucks carry $193.8M in salary, above the $165.0M cap but below the $200.4M luxury-tax line. Tyler Herro's $33.0M is the largest contract on the roster.

By the Bucks Nightly Desk, written from the club's data and the reports on file, with every name and number checked against them. How the desks work.

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