Milwaukee Bucks are 1-1 in Summer League thus far, but they will be without Thon Maker after last night’s win over Brookly. It’s not that 2016 first-round draft pick got hurt, rather, he’s flying back to Milwaukee to get some work in. The partner in that eqution is Giannis Antetokounmpo. Maker told the media on Sunday night that he’s going to be working with Giannis for the next two weeks on their games. That’s music to any Bucks’ fans’ ear.

The development of Thon is a huge storyline heading into the season. My guess is Jason Kidd will have a similar starting lineup that he did last season with Maker getting some initial minutes then Greg Monroe getting the boat load of the time. Now, Bucks discussed possibly moving Monroe which would increase the Sudanese talent’s workload tremendously. It’s probably too early to connect the dots that’s the reason Giannis and Thon are working together. These guys push each other per reports and have a strong friendship. That’s where the desire to work with him comes from.

If Maker can add a little more beef to his frame by October, that’s a win for Bucks. He definitely looks similar to what we saw last season, and it would be nice to see him add on a few pounds of muscle. Further, if Thon could learn a move or two from Antetokounmpo that would be huge. I think Bucks fans are expecting a little jump from their second-year player, but I don’t think they’re expecting much. Maybe Coach Giannis can prove them wrong.

Charlie.