BY DAVID THORPE

Just a few months ago, the Milwaukee Bucks were at the top of the NBA: a young MVP in Giannis Antetokounmpo, the league’s best record, and hope springing eternal.

A lot has happened since then. The Bucks lost four straight games to the Raptors in the conference finals. They lost a fine young player, Malcolm Brogdon, to the rival Pacers via…