Bucks open against Wizards as teams appear to be heading in opposite directions

The Milwaukee Bucks and Washington Wizards are set to open their seasons against each other on Wednesday night after undergoing major offseason transformations. The Bucks traded away superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat for Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., and Kasparas Jakucionis, while also hiring Taylor Jenkins as their new head coach to replace Doc Rivers.

Meanwhile, the Wizards are pushing to climb out of the league's basement after drafting No. 1 overall pick AJ Dybantsa and signing Trae Young to a four-year, $212 million extension alongside Anthony Davis. Both Dybantsa and Bucks rookie Nate Ament are listed as day-to-day ahead of the opener due to preseason ankle sprains.