NBA season-preview capsules: Central Division

(Photo credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images)1. MILWAUKEE BUCKS

Predicted 2024-25 record: 57-25

Last season: 49-33, 3rd in Eastern Conference

Last time ...
The Bucks reached the second round of the playoffs was 2022, settling for a pair of disappointing first-round exits since then. Milwaukee is also just four seasons removed from achampionship.

FanDuel championship odds: 1400

Roster roll call
Draft Picks:
No. 23, SG AJ