The Milwaukee Bucks should be higher on this list. Unfortunately, because of the injury to Khris Middleton, I can’t see them any better than a fringe playoff team at best. However, in an improving Eastern Conference, I would assume that the loss of their best offensive and most durable player, will cost them a season.
This won’t be a lost season for the Bucks necessarily, but it will be one that they’ll have to throw away. Without their best player, I’m not sure what the Bucks can expect out of their 2016-17 season.
Adding Michael Beasley might help, but it wouldn’t be fair to expect him to replace Middleton. He simply can’t.