{"id":287367,"date":"2025-09-16T22:52:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/287367\/"},"modified":"2025-09-16T22:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T22:52:23","slug":"ranking-the-milwaukee-bucks-roster-jericho-sims-voted-11th-most-valuable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nba\/287367\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranking the Milwaukee Bucks\u2019 Roster: Jericho Sims voted 11th most valuable"},"content":{"rendered":"

Acquired on February 6 for Delon Wright, as part of the Kyle Kuzma-Khris Middleton trade<\/a>, Jericho Sims played 15 minutes per game across 14 regular season games for Milwaukee, averaging 2.4 PPG and 4.9 RPG on 68% \u201cshooting\u201d from the field (right in line with his career averages of 2.3 PPG and 4.0 RPG on 71%). Overall, Sims proved to be a useful backup center, providing the Bucks with the fourth big they have lacked in recent years.<\/p>\n

Glass half full, Sims excels on the defensive end, which is fitting considering his name\u2014the city of Jericho is famous for having the world\u2019s oldest known defensive wall. A physical specimen, Sims is adept at banging down low, but it\u2019s his fleet footwork\u2014which enables him to hedge and recover or switch onto smaller perimeter players and hold his own\u2014that\u2019s perhaps his most valuable skill set. The Bucks simply haven\u2019t had this defensive versatility at the five, which bodes well for him earning at least regular rotational minutes.<\/p>\n

Sims is also an extractor fan on the glass, using his preternatural vertical leap to rise above earth-bound opponents. This led to a total rebound percentage of 17.6% last year\u2014in the same vicinity as All-Star bigs Victor Wembanyama (17.7%), Alperen Sengun (17.5%), and Evan Mobley (16.5%). Sims\u2019 anti-gravity also makes him a gifted lob threat, offering another dimension the team has lacked alongside Giannis since Miles Plumlee turned a few oops into a four-year, $52m deal in 2016.<\/p>\n

Less obvious, Sims has value as a screener, recording 2.5 screen assists per game in MKE\u2014more than any other Buck sans Brook Lopez and the same as all-world screener Steven Adams. If all this is not enough, he offers elite trivia curio, having never missed a field goal in the playoffs\u2014look it up!<\/p>\n

Glass half empty, Sims can largely be ignored on the offensive end outside of lobs and put-backs\u2014all those off-season lefty Js need to be seen in game to garner any actual merit. And, like the wall of Jericho, Sims\u2019 hands are made of stone\u2014his 30.1% turnover percentage ranked eighth-worst in the entire league.<\/p>\n

Defensively, Sims isn\u2019t the shot-blocker you\u2019d imagine either. Despite his athleticism\u2014which does lead to some highlight swats\u2014his 2.8% block percentage last year placed him in the same realm as guys like P.J. Washington (2.8%) and DeAndre Ayton (2.9%). For comparison, newly acquired Myles Turner had a 6.0% block percentage (third in the league for qualified players), while Bobby Portis was at 1.9%.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Sims\u2019 role with the Bucks seems pretty clear: play 10\u201315 minutes per night as the fourth big, focusing on defense, rebounding, and screening. He\u2019ll likely rack up a few DNP-CDs but will just as likely earn several spot starts (or at least more significant minutes) when one of Giannis, Turner, or Portis inevitably misses time.<\/p>\n

Between cacophonous crams and Superman-spiked stuffs, here\u2019s hoping Jericho holds up better than his namesake.<\/p>\n

How do you see Sims impacting the Bucks\u2019 playoff rotation? Add your thoughts in the comments and vote below for who you believe is Milwaukee\u2019s 10th-best player. Polls close at 9 a.m. (Central) tomorrow.<\/p>\n

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