A wait of 50 years came to an end when the Milwaukee Bucks won the 2021 NBA Championship.
Being a small-market team, the Milwaukee Bucks have gone through struggles to attract superstars in the free agency. Hence, their best bet at winning a championship is through the NBA Draft.
Fans saw that happen once in 1971 when their No. 1 overall pick in the 1969 NBA Draft, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar led the team to its first championship in franchise history.
Fast forward to 2021, Giannis Antetokounmpo ended a 50-year drought as he brought Milwaukee their second NBA Championship.
Speaking of which, let’s take a look at where the starting five of the 2021 are Bucks’ right now.
PG: Jrue Holiday
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Current team: Boston Celtics (2023-Present)
Best performance: 27 points, 4 rebounds, and 13 assists – Game 5
2021 NBA Finals stats: 16.7 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 9.3 assists
SG: Khris Middleton
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Current team: Washington Wizards (2025-Present)
Best performance: 40 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 assists – Game 4
2021 NBA Finals stats: 24.0 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 5.3 assists
SF: PJ Tucker
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Current team: New York Knicks (2024-Present)
Best performance: 7 points, 5 rebounds, and 1 assist – Game 2
2021 NBA Finals stats: 4.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.2 assists
PF: Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Current team: Milwaukee Bucks (2013-Present)
Best performance: 50 points, 14 rebounds, and 2 assists – Game 6
2021 NBA Finals stats: 35.2 points, 13.2 rebounds, and 5.0 assists
C: Brook Lopez
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Current team: Milwaukee Bucks (2018-Present)
Best performance: 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 1 assist – Game 1
2021 NBA Finals stats: 11.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 0.2 assists