Milwaukee's best additions are the players who can grow into larger jobs as the team starts over without Giannis Antetokounmpo.
The trade package from Miami in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade gave the Milwaukee Bucks three players with separate jobs in the rebuild.
Tyler Herro can carry difficult possessions, Kel'el Ware has room to grow at center and Jaime Jaquez Jr. already knows how to fit around better talent.
These grades focus on how each player fits now and whether he can still help after Milwaukee figures out what this new version of the team is supposed to become.
Tyler Herro Gets a B
Herro walks into the clearest job of the three because Milwaukee needs someone who can create a decent shot when the first play breaks down late in games.
He averaged 20.5 points and 4.1 assists in 33 games for Miami, and the Bucks can use that scoring without asking him to become their entire offense.
His arrival should make life easier for Ryan Rollins, who will not have to handle every late-clock possession or spend the whole night against a defense set on stopping him.
Herro's first reaction after the trade also showed how quickly his place changed, since he now becomes the most proven scorer in a young group.
The concerns are the same as in Miami.
Herro has to stay available, and Milwaukee will need enough size around him to keep a small backcourt from becoming a problem late in games.
A B feels right because the offense should improve whenever he plays, though his value will depend on whether the Bucks can build lineups that protect him without slowing everyone else down.
Ware Earns an A-Minus Grade
Ware is the most exciting part of the return because young centers with his touch do not become available very often.
His 11.1 points and nine rebounds per game came before his role was fully settled, which gives Milwaukee room to let him learn without pretending he is already finished.
He can run with the guards, finish near the rim and step outside often enough to keep the paint from getting crowded.
There will be rough defensive nights, but the Bucks can live with some of those because Ware is 22 and should be judged on what his game looks like after real starting minutes.
The grade falls just short of an A because progress is not always automatic.
Ware still has to prove he can stay focused through long stretches and handle stronger centers without disappearing from the game.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. Gets a B Plus
Jaquez may have the least dramatic role, which is part of why he should be useful.
He can handle the ball for a few possessions, cut when Herro draws help and defend more than one spot without needing the offense built around him.
Milwaukee needed that type of player after the trade changed nearly every important role.
Jaquez still has to shoot better, but his feel gives the coaches someone who can move between lineups while the younger guards and bigs settle in.
The Bucks now have several young players worth testing together, and Ware earns the highest grade because his ceiling could change the rebuild.
Herro should help first, while Jaquez may quietly become the piece who makes those lineups easier to use.
