Putting the Bucks roster under the microscope
6 Jaylen Adams, G
Height: 6-0. Weight: 225.
Contract status: Two-way
Nugget: After being the G-League MVP runner-up with the Wisconsin Herd, played in three playoff games in the bubble for Portland last season.
34 Giannis Antetokounmpo, F
Height: 6-11. Weight: 245.
Contract status: Signed through 2026 Nugget: Has said Omega on 27th St. in Milwaukee is his favorite place to order Greek food.
43 Thanasis Antetokounmpo, F
Height: 6-6. Weight: 219.
Contract status: Signed through 2021 Nugget: Nicknamed “The Elevator” in Greece for his dunking ability.
12 D.J. Augustin, G
Height: 5-11. Weight: 183.
Contract status: Signed through 2023. Nugget: Has now played for 30% of the teams in the NBA.
24 Pat Connaughton, G
Height: 6-5. Weight: 209.
Contract status: Signed through 2023. Nugget: Was drafted by baseball's San Diego Padres out of high school.
3 Torrey Craig, F
Height: 6-7. Weight: 221.
Contract status: Signed through 2021. Nugget: Left his G-League team in Oshkosh in 2017 to join Denver in New Orleans and blocked a shot by Jrue Holiday that night.
25 Mamadi Diakite, F
Height: 6-9. Weight: 228.
Contract status: Two-way.
Nugget: While in Guinea, his older sister posted his training videos on social media to gain attention of U.S.based basketball programs.
0 Donte DiVincenzo, G
Height: 6-4. Weight: 203.
Contract status: Signed through 2022. Nugget: Gus Johnson nicknamed him “Big Ragu” during his final season at Villanova.
7 Bryn Forbes, G
Height: 6-2. Weight: 205.
Contract status: Signed through 2022. Nugget: Made 77 of 100 from beyond the arc in a predraft workout in 2016.
21 Jrue Holiday, G
Height: 6-3. Weight: 205.
Contract status: Signed through 2022. Nugget: Wife Lauren played for the U.S. women's national soccer team, and brothers Justin and Aaron are NBA players.
11 Brook Lopez, C
Height: 7-0. Weight: 282.
Contract status: Signed through 2023. Nugget: Is an avid comic book collector.
15 Sam Merrill, F
Height: 6-5. Weight: 205.
Contract status: Signed through 2022. Nugget: Paused his college career for a two-year mission in Nicaragua.
22 Khris Middleton, F
Height: 6-7. Weight: 222.
Contract status: Signed through 2024. Nugget: One of three second-round picks to be named an all-star since 2012.
13 Jordan Nwora, F
Height: 6-8. Weight: 225.
Contract status: Signed through 2022. Nugget: Plays with the Nigerian national team.
9 Bobby Portis, F/C
Height: 6-10. Weight: 250.
Contract status: Signed through 2022. Nugget: Enjoys cheese on his bacon.
5 D.J. Wilson, F
Height: 6-10. Weight: 231.
Contract status: Signed through 2021. Nugget: Worked through valgus deformity (“knock-kneed”) with neuromuscular therapy to increase his vertical leap by 8 inches. * Contract lengths collated from salary-tracking sites www.spotrac.com and www.basketball-reference.com and include option years.
Head coach: Mike Budenholzer (116-39 third season, 15-10 playoffs; 329-236 eighth overall, 32-32 playoffs). Assistant coaches: Darvin Ham, Charles Lee, Ben Sullivan, Patrick St. Andrews, Chad Forcier, Vin Baker, Mike Dunlap, Josh Oppenheimer.