It started when the Bucks traded veteran guard Jrue Holiday for Damian Lillard in 2023. That was followed by the firing of head coach Mike Budenholzer in the same year. The final change that involved their championship squad was when the management traded Khris Middleton to the Washington Wizards this season.

The Los Angeles Lakers were eliminated in 5 games against the Minnesota Timberwolves, and LeBron James said that Luka Doncic extending his contract is ‘not his job’. Craig Carton, Danny Parkins, and Mark Schlereth ask if the Lakers should feel good entering next season.