So, Giannis Antetokounmpo wants a new home you say?

If the Milwaukee Bucks drag their feet on accommodating that wish reported Wednesday by ESPN’s Shams Charania, you’ll understand why after watching the team play a day later. We don’t have to wonder what a post-Giannis life looks like for the Bucks, we’ve seen it already through several chunks of the season. It’s bleak.

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Thursday was no different as Milwaukee struggled to keep up with the bottom-dwelling Washington Wizards, owners of the NBA’s worst record, in a second straight loss with their two-time MVP sidelined by a strained calf. Maybe that was even to be expected considering the Bucks lost to the Wizards a month ago with Antetokounmpo.

“It was a rock fight,” head coach Doc Rivers said after the 109-99 loss.

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Milwaukee’s most glaring hole might’ve been at point guard, where the team deployed former Wizard Kyle Kuzma for stretches. Through boos from the D.C. crowd each time he touched the ball, Kuzma finished with 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists playing out of position. Though Rivers was pleased with how Kuzma played overall, he admitted “not having [Kevin Porter Jr.], not having Giannis, we literally don’t have enough ball-handlers on our team.”

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Milwaukee struggled from the start, mustering just two points through the first 4:32 of the game, digging an early hole it never fully recovered from in a game the Bucks trailed 92 percent of the way through. Where Washington won was at the free throw line, where the team’s 25 makes were 16 more than the Bucks attempted. The 29th-ranked team in free throws on the season, Milwaukee can’t afford to give up so many on the other end, and yet that’s exactly what happened against a Wizards team that only ranks 25th.

If you’re keeping up, that’s ball-handler, defender who doesn’t foul and volume free-throw shooter the Bucks were missing Thursday. Hmm. Milwaukee might have a guy who fits that description. It’s no wonder Charania reported the Bucks aren’t in a rush to make any trades.

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What Antetokounmpo gave the Bucks’ flawed roster was a fighting chance each game. They have a 120.8 offensive rating with him on the court, which would tie Denver for No. 1 in the NBA. Their 106 rating with him off the court would rank last by two points. It all helps to explain why they’re 3-13 in games he’s missed this season, good for a winning percentage of 23 — which would also rank last. In other words, without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks are the Wizards.

Milwaukee’s future outlook is even worse than that, though. At least Washington has young talent to develop for a brighter future. All the Bucks have is the league’s fifth-oldest roster, according to nbaage.com. Which makes obvious what the team needs to prioritize in any trade for Antetokounmpo; young players and draft picks. Anything short of that won’t be worth it.

This article originally appeared on For The Win: Bucks are NBA’s worst team without Giannis Antetokounmpo