Overview
- Milwaukee hosts Washington on Wednesday to open a season shaped by roster moves headlined by center Myles Turner.
- A leaked practice clip shows Antetokounmpo asserting, “Can’t be a tough guy and whine at the same time,” signaling firm leadership.
- Bobby Portis insisted the group is “full of dogs” that will “surprise a lot of teams,” reflecting an underdog posture.
- Portis backed the signings of Thanasis and Alex Antetokounmpo as locker-room positives that could help retain Giannis.
- Analysts still flag key risks, including unclear secondary shot creation, shaky perimeter defense, and the need to manage Antetokounmpo’s workload, with his long-term future not fully settled.