Lillard is referenced as the co-star whose status influenced Bucks’ roster moves and the decision to waive him to create space. His presence or absence at the deadline could heavily sway Milwaukee’s direction, and his current team is used here to reflect the ESPN roster listing.

Brewer was a seventh overall pick by Portland in 1978, marking the start of his NBA journey before a multi-team career that eventually led to a Nets stint wearing No. 22.

Bazemore’s path included a Portland stop, reflecting his role as a wing-depth option rather than a primary scorer. The jersey-number thread anchors the piece in a broader narrative of roster churn and depth wings across seasons.

Lillard appears as a high-ceiling hypothetical variable that could redefine Milwaukee’s offense. The panel treats Dame as a potential future game-changer who could reframe the Bucks’ scoring dynamic, even as the talk remains speculative and focused on how such a pairing would function in practice.

Portland drafted Kolff 20th in 1974, a pivotal link in the No. 22 chain that carried him through ABA stops to the Nets' NBA-era roster.