MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo’s blunt response to a question about whether the Milwaukee Bucks’ offseason moves could get them back to the conference finals or NBA Finals underscored how far they’ve fallen the last couple of years.

Let’s start with that.” The Bucks captured an NBA title in 2021 but have won just one playoff series in the three years since. They’re coming off a tumultuous 2022-23 season that included acquiring star guard Damian Lillard just before training camp,