The Milwaukee Bucks’ preseason offered several different kinds of encouraging performances.

Tyler Herro supplied efficient scoring. Brayden Burries contributed beyond his shooting. Other players made their cases through rebounding, passing and taking care of the ball.

Ranking those performances requires looking beyond a single productive night. Consistency matters, as does whether a player showed something that could help him earn responsibility during the regular season.

With that balance in mind, here are Milwaukee’s five biggest standouts from its preseason schedule.

Jakucionis earned a place through his playmaking this preseason with the Bucks.

He averaged 10.3 points and 5.3 assists in three appearances. His shooting was less convincing, but he converted 93.3% of his free throws.

For a guard trying to establish himself, organizing possessions can be as valuable as producing a scoring burst. The next step is making enough shots to prevent defenders from narrowing his passing options.

His ability to contribute while his jumper remained inconsistent gives Milwaukee a reason to continue investing minutes in his development.

Ware provided production throughout the schedule, appearing in all five games.

He averaged 12 points, 6.8 rebounds and one block, giving Milwaukee contributions around the basket. His 22.7% shooting from 3-point range remains an area to improve.

Ware’s best path to dependable minutes begins with finishing, rebounding and protecting the rim. Those responsibilities give him ways to affect games regardless of whether an outside shot falls.

Expanding his range would add another option, but establishing consistency near the basket should remain the priority.

Rollins’ balance between creation and ball security stood out.

He averaged 11.8 points and 3.8 assists against just 0.5 turnovers in four appearances.

That combination matters for a team evaluating which guards can be trusted with possessions. Creating an advantage loses value if it repeatedly comes with a giveaway.

Rollins supplied a useful example of how a guard can contribute without needing to dominate the scoring. Carrying that decision-making into the regular season would strengthen his case for continued responsibility.

Burries offered one of Milwaukee’s most complete statistical profiles.

He averaged 14 points, 4.8 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals in four games, despite shooting just 11.8% from 3-point range.

That shooting result is a clear concern. However, his other contributions kept his preseason from depending entirely on the jumper.

Rebounding and creating additional possessions can help a young player stay involved through difficult offensive stretches. Burries showed enough in those areas to make his development one of Milwaukee’s more interesting early storylines.

Herro delivered the strongest combination of scoring volume and efficiency.

He averaged 16.8 points in 22 minutes across four appearances, shooting 51.1% overall and 56.5% from deep.

He capped that stretch with 25 points on 10-of-16 shooting against Indiana, including five 3-pointers in seven attempts.

The percentages will fluctuate over a longer schedule. Still, Herro gave Milwaukee the clearest example of an efficient perimeter offense during the preseason, earning the top spot.