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1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season

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Head coach
  
Mike Dunleavy

Owner(s)
  
Herb Kohl

Record
  
25–57 (.305)

General manager
  
Mike Dunleavy

Arena
  
Bradley Center

Place
  
Division: 7th (Central) Conference: 13th (Eastern)

The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bucks' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. During the offseason, the Bucks re-signed free agent and former All-Star Terry Cummings. Early into the season, they traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics for Sherman Douglas, and dealt Eric Murdock to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Benoit Benjamin. The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and Glenn Robinson were considered a team with playoff potential. However, their struggles continued as they posted a 15-game losing streak in March. The Bucks missed the playoffs for the fifth straight season, finishing seventh in the Central Division with a disappointing 25–57 record. Baker was selected for the 1996 NBA All-Star Game.

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Following the season, head coach Mike Dunleavy was fired, Lee Mayberry signed as a free agent with the Vancouver Grizzlies, Marty Conlon signed with the Boston Celtics, and Cummings and Benjamin were both released. Cummings would sign with the Seattle SuperSonics during the next season.

For the season, the Bucks added green alternate road uniforms which lasted until 1999.

Season standings

z - clinched division title y - clinched division title x - clinched playoff spot

Transactions

  • June 24, 1995: Ed Pinckney drafted in the NBA Expansion Draft by the Toronto Raptors.
  • June 28, 1995: Traded Gary Trent and a 1997 1st Round draft pick to the Portland Trail Blazers for Shawn Respert.
  • June 28, 1995: Traded Eric Snow to the Seattle SuperSonics for Aurelijius Zukauskas and a 1996 2nd Round draft pick.
  • October 4, 1995: Jon Barry signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Golden State Warriors.
  • October 5, 1995: Signed Emanuel Davis as a free agent.
  • October 6, 1995: Signed Bob McCann as a free agent.
  • October 6, 1995: Signed Randolph Keys as a free agent.
  • October 6, 1995: Signed Mike Peplowski as an unrestricted free agent.
  • October 18, 1995: Traded Bob McCann to the Washington Bullets for Kevin Duckworth.
  • October 25, 1995: Waived Voshon Lenard.
  • October 25, 1995: Waived Emanuel Davis.
  • November 2, 1995: Signed Terry Cummings as an unrestricted free agent.
  • November 2, 1995: Waived Mike Peplowski.
  • November 26, 1995: Traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics for Sherman Douglas.
  • November 27, 1995: Traded Eric Mobley and Eric Murdock to the Vancouver Grizzlies for Benoit Benjamin.
  • December 1, 1995: Signed Jerry Reynolds as a free agent.
  • February 27, 1996: Waived Jerry Reynolds.
  • February 27, 1996: Signed Mike Peplowski to a contract for the rest of the season.

    • References

    1995–96 Milwaukee Bucks season Wikipedia
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