Buying Wins in the Modern NBA; Was Spending Really the Bucks’ Problem Last Season?

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🗓️ 21 April 2026

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Milwaukee Bucks face scrutiny as their league-low spending sparks a heated debate—can building a contender really be about more than just the luxury tax? Justin Garcia and Camille break down Doc Rivers’ recent comments, exploring whether being 27th in NBA payroll actually hinders the Bucks’ chances with Giannis Antetokounmpo still on the roster. The conversation dives into how recent trade moves, upcoming draft decisions, and strategic salary cap management could shape the franchise’s future. Key discussion points include the real impact of luxury tax spending around the league, the balance between smart roster construction and financial aggression, and how teams like the Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors have fared with contrasting approaches. Can the Bucks afford to stay under the tax and still chase another championship run, or is a spending spree inevitable? Share your thoughts as the Bucks’ offseason narrative continues to unfold. Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon PrizePicks Download the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONNFL to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup. Click Here: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONNBA Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	The bucks are apparently a poverty franchise as their spending has now come into question.
0:06.2	How important is spending in the NBA?
0:09.9	We'll get into that discussion coming up next.
0:16.8	You are locked on bucks.
0:19.2	Your daily Milwaukee Bucks podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:28.3	Welcome into Locked-on Bucks, I'm Justin Garcia, joined, as always by Camille Davis.
0:32.9	You can hear me on the Bucks Radio Network.
0:34.8	You can hear and see Camille as part of our lockdown NBA coverage and the technical file podcast as well. We thank you for helping make this the number one
0:42.5	sports podcast network in the industry. If you miss the full show earlier today, we dug into
0:49.6	some trade targets and Janice wanting his running mate, who are some realistic options that are out there,
0:55.8	a couple of familiar names that surfaced, a couple of maybe surprising names.
0:59.8	So go check that one out and leave your thoughts.
1:02.5	As for today, speaking of trades and spending money, we mentioned this on the show Monday,
1:07.5	but on Doc Rivers' appearance on the Bill Simmons podcast late, like Thursday
1:12.4	night last week, whenever that was, he mentioned, and this wasn't the first time we heard
1:17.9	him bring this up so far this offseason that the bucks are 26th in spending in the league.
1:25.3	And he didn't say that was the problem, but was quick to point out,
1:28.4	look, we were whatever it was in spending. And I think if you kind of stack us up against those
1:33.7	other teams and it's not actually that bad when you look at the grand scheme of things. So before we
1:39.1	get into whether or not it was that bad, Camille, when you heard that, did, were you just kind of the Alonzo Morning on the bench
1:48.6	meme of like, oh yeah, nodding along?
1:52.5	That's that's a good point, Doc, or was it just, come on.
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