Doc Rivers Confirms Bucks' Obvious Starting Lineup Tweak In 2025-26

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Responding to a question about Kevin Porter Jr.‘s increased responsibilities in 2025/26 now that Damian Lillard is no longer on the roster, Bucks head coach Doc Rivers suggested that the plan will be to start Porter at point guard, as Eric Nehm of The Athletic relays (via Twitter). “He started out as a high draft pick. He started. They put the ball in his hands. He could literally take any shot and he did,” Rivers said. “And now he comes from th…

Doc Rivers Confirms Bucks' Obvious Starting Lineup Tweak In 2025-26

In more ways than one, the upcoming season marks a new era of Milwaukee Bucks basketball. Damian Lillard is gone, and with him the team’s last version of a clear No. 2 option behind Giannis Antetokounmpo – something the Bucks have had since Khris Middleton. Who is, of course, gone as well. A fixture of seven years, Brook Lopez is out. Myles Turner is in. The roster is younger than it’s been in years. At 31, Taurean Prince is the oldest player in…