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1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season
1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks season
Head coach	George Karl
General manager	Bob Weinhauer
Owner(s)	Herb Kohl
Arena	Bradley Center
Results
Record	28–22 (.560)
Place	Division: 4th (Central); Conference: 7th (Eastern)
Playoff finish	First round; (Lost to Pacers 0–3)
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Local media
Television	WVTV; Midwest Sports Channel;
Radio	WTMJ
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The 1998–99 NBA season was the Bucks' 31st season in the National Basketball Association.^[1] After a lockout cut the season to 50 games,^[2]^[3] the Bucks hired head coach George Karl, who previously coached the Seattle SuperSonics.^[4] The team selected German basketball star Dirk Nowitzki with the ninth pick in the 1998 NBA draft, but soon traded him to the Dallas Mavericks for top draft pick Robert Traylor,^[5] and signed free agents Dell Curry and Vinny Del Negro.^[6]^[7] The Bucks transition continued at midseason trading Terrell Brandon to the Minnesota Timberwolves, and acquiring Sam Cassell and Chris Gatling from the New Jersey Nets in exchange for Elliot Perry in a three-team trade.^[8] However, Cassell only played just four games with the team due to an ankle injury. In another trade, they dealt Tyrone Hill to the Philadelphia 76ers for second-year forward Tim Thomas and Scott Williams,^[9] while signing free agent Haywoode Workman.

Under Karl, the Bucks won five of their first six games, and played above .500 for the entire season as they finally entered the playoffs after a seven-year playoff drought, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 28–22 record.^[10] Glenn Robinson averaged 18.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while Ray Allen averaged 17.1 points per game, and Curry provided the team with 10.1 points per game off the bench, while shooting .476 in three-point field goal percentage. In addition, Armen Gilliam contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and Workman provided with 6.9 points and 5.9 assists per game.^[11]

However, in the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, the Bucks would be swept by the Indiana Pacers in three straight games.^[12]^[13] Following the season, Curry signed as a free agent with the Toronto Raptors,^[14] while Gatling and Gilliam were both traded to the Orlando Magic, and Michael Curry re-signed with the Detroit Pistons.^[15]

Draft picks

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Nationality	College
1	9	Dirk Nowitzki	PF/SF	Germany
1	19	Pat Garrity	PF/SF	United States	Notre Dame
2	39	Rafer Alston	PG	United States	Fresno State

Roster

1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	Name	Height	Weight	DOB	From
G	8	Allen, Jerome (IN)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	184 lb (83 kg)	1973–01–28	Penn
G/F	34	Allen, Ray	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	1975–07–20	Connecticut
G	20	Cassell, Sam	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	1969–11–18	Florida State
G	30	Curry, Dell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	1964–06–25	Virginia Tech
F	12	Curry, Michael	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	1968–08–22	Georgia Southern
G	15	Del Negro, Vinny	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	1966–08–09	NC State
F/C	25	Gatling, Chris	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	1967–09–03	Old Dominion
F	10	Gilliam, Armen	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1964–05–28	UNLV
C	7	Grant, Paul	7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	1974–01–06	Wisconsin
C	40	Johnson, Ervin	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	1967–12–21	New Orleans
F	13	Robinson, Glenn	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1973–01–10	Purdue
F	5	Thomas, Tim	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	240 lb (109 kg)	1977–02–26	Villanova
C	54	Traylor, Robert	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	290 lb (132 kg)	1977–02–01	Michigan
F/C	42	Williams, Scott	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)	230 lb (104 kg)	1968–03–21	North Carolina
G	3	Workman, Haywoode	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	1966–01–23	Oral Roberts

Head coach

George Karl

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(DP) Unsigned draft pick
(FA) Free agent
(S) Suspended
Injured

Roster

Roster Notes

Shooting guard Jerome Allen was signed by the Bucks near the end of the season, but did not play for them.

Regular season

Season standings

Central Division	W	L	PCT	GB	Home	Road	Div	GP
y-Indiana Pacers	33	17	.660	–	18‍–‍7	15‍–‍10	15–7	50
x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	16‍–‍9	15‍–‍10	15–8	50
x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	17‍–‍8	12‍–‍13	13–8	50
x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	17‍–‍8	11‍–‍14	13–11	50
Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	16‍–‍9	10‍–‍15	12–10	50
Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	14‍–‍11	9‍–‍16	9–14	50
Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	15‍–‍10	7‍–‍18	9–13	50
Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	8‍–‍17	5‍–‍20	4–19	50

Eastern Conference
#	Team	W	L	PCT	GB	GP
1	c-Miami Heat *	33	17	.660	–	50
2	y-Indiana Pacers *	33	17	.660	–	50
3	x-Orlando Magic	33	17	.660	–	50
4	x-Atlanta Hawks	31	19	.620	2.0	50
5	x-Detroit Pistons	29	21	.580	4.0	50
6	x-Philadelphia 76ers	28	22	.560	5.0	50
7	x-Milwaukee Bucks	28	22	.560	5.0	50
8	x-New York Knicks	27	23	.540	6.0	50

9	Charlotte Hornets	26	24	.520	7.0	50
10	Toronto Raptors	23	27	.460	10.0	50
11	Cleveland Cavaliers	22	28	.440	11.0	50
12	Boston Celtics	19	31	.380	14.0	50
13	Washington Wizards	18	32	.360	15.0	50
14	New Jersey Nets	16	34	.320	17.0	50
15	Chicago Bulls	13	37	.260	20.0	50

z - clinched division title

y - clinched division title

x - clinched playoff spot

Record vs. opponents

1998-99 NBA Records
Team	ATL	BOS	CHA	CHI	CLE	DAL	DEN	DET	GSW	HOU	IND	LAC	LAL	MIA	MIL	MIN	NJN	NYK	ORL	PHI	PHO	POR	SAC	SAS	SEA	TOR	UTA	VAN	WAS
Atlanta	–	3–0	3–0	3–1	2–1	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	2–1	2–2	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	2–1
Boston	0–3	–	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	3–1
Charlotte	0–3	2–1	–	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	1–2	1–2	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Chicago	1–3	1–2	1–2	–	0–3	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–1	1–2	0–1	1–0	1–2
Cleveland	1–2	2–2	1–2	3–0	–	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	0–3	0–0	1–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	3–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	1–2
Dallas	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	2–2	2–2	0–0	3–0	0–3	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	1–0	0–0	1–3	0–3	2–2	1–3	0–3	0–0	0–3	2–1	0–0
Denver	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	0–0	1–3	0–4	0–1	3–0	1–2	0–1	1–0	0–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–4	2–2	0–0	1–2	3–1	0–1
Detroit	2–1	3–0	0–3	3–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	2–1	2–1	0–4	1–3	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	2–1
Golden State	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	2–2	3–1	0–0	–	0–3	1–0	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	2–2	1–2	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–4	4–0	0–0
Houston	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–2	4–0	0–0	3–0	–	0–0	3–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	2–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	2–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	2–1	1–0	0–3	4–0	0–0
Indiana	1–2	3–0	2–1	3–0	3–0	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	3–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	3–0
L.A. Clippers	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–3	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	–	0–4	0–0	0–0	2–2	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	1–2	0–3	0–3	0–1	1–3	1–3	0–0
L.A. Lakers	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–1	3–0	2–1	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–1	4–0	–	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	2–2	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	1–3	2–1	0–0
Miami	3–0	0–3	2–1	2–1	3–0	1–0	1–0	1–2	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	–	2–1	0–1	3–1	2–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	3–0	0–1	0–0	3–0
Milwaukee	2–1	3–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	1–2	–	1–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
Minnesota	0–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–1	3–0	1–0	2–2	1–2	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	0–1	–	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–3	3–1	2–2	2–1	0–1	0–3	3–1	0–0
New Jersey	2–1	2–1	0–3	1–2	0–3	1–0	0–1	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–3	0–1	0–0	1–3	1–2	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	1–2	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–0	2–1
New York	1–2	2–1	3–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	1–0	0–1	2–2	1–2	1–0	3–0	–	0–3	3–1	1–0	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Orlando	2–2	2–1	2–1	3–0	2–1	0–1	0–0	4–0	1–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	1–2	2–1	0–0	3–0	3–0	–	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–1
Philadelphia	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	3–1	0–0	0–0	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	2–1	0–0	2–1	1–3	2–1	–	0–0	0–1	1–0	0–1	0–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2
Phoenix	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–1	3–1	3–0	0–1	2–1	2–2	0–0	3–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	–	0–3	0–3	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0
Portland	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–0	0–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	2–2	1–2	1–0	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	3–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	3–0	–	4–0	1–3	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	0–0
Sacramento	0–0	1–0	1–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	3–0	0–0	2–1	0–3	0–0	2–1	2–1	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	1–0	0–1	0–1	3–0	0–4	–	1–2	2–2	0–0	1–2	4–0	1–0
San Antonio	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–1	3–1	4–0	1–0	3–0	3–0	0–0	3–0	1–2	0–0	0–0	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–0	1–0	2–2	3–1	2–1	–	2–1	0–1	2–1	3–0	0–0
Seattle	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	3–0	2–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–3	2–2	2–2	1–2	–	0–0	2–2	2–1	0–1
Toronto	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	2–2	0–0	0–0	1–2	0–0	0–1	1–2	1–0	0–0	0–3	1–3	1–0	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	0–0	1–0	0–0	–	0–0	1–0	2–2
Utah	0–0	0–0	0–1	1–0	1–0	3–0	2–1	0–1	4–0	3–0	0–0	3–1	3–1	1–0	0–0	3–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–0	2–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	2–2	0–0	–	3–0	1–0
Vancouver	0–1	0–1	0–0	0–1	0–0	1–2	1–3	0–0	0–3	0–4	0–1	3–1	1–2	0–0	0–0	1–3	0–0	0–0	0–0	0–1	0–3	0–3	0–4	0–3	1–2	0–1	0–3	–	0–0
Washington	1–2	1–3	1–2	2–1	2–1	0–0	1–0	1–2	0–1	0–0	0–3	0–0	0–0	0–3	1–2	0–0	1–2	1–2	1–2	2–1	0–0	0–1	0–1	0–0	1–0	2–2	0–1	0–0	—

Game log

1998–99 game log
Total: 28–22 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0)

February: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

March: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

April: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

May: 0–0 (home: 0–0; road: 0–0)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Record

1998–99 schedule

Playoffs

1999 playoff game log

First round: 0–3 (home: 0–1; road: 0–2)

Game	Date	Team	Score	High points	High rebounds	High assists	Location Attendance	Series
1	May 9	@ Indiana	L 88–110	Ray Allen (24)	Glenn Robinson (7)	three players tied (3)	Market Square Arena 16,560	0–1
2	May 11	@ Indiana	L 107–108 (OT)	Ray Allen (25)	Glenn Robinson (12)	Sam Cassell (11)	Market Square Arena 16,608	0–2
3	May 13	Indiana	L 91–99	Glenn Robinson (23)	Ray Allen (11)	Sam Cassell (12)	Bradley Center 18,717	0–3

1999 schedule

Player statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game

Season

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Glenn Robinson	47	47	33.6	45.9	39.2	87.0	5.9	2.1	1.0	0.9	18.4
Ray Allen	50	50	34.4	45.0	35.6	90.3	4.2	3.6	1.1	0.1	17.1
Sam Cassell	4	0	24.8	40.9	33.3	94.7	2.3	4.3	1.5	0.0	13.8
Terrell Brandon	15	14	33.7	40.9	25.0	83.9	3.5	6.9	1.6	0.2	13.5
Dell Curry	42	0	20.6	48.5	47.6	82.4	2.0	1.1	0.9	0.1	10.1
Tyrone Hill	17	17	30.4	42.4	0.0	56.8	7.9	1.0	1.1	0.5	8.6
Tim Thomas	33	26	18.9	49.5	32.7	61.4	2.8	0.9	0.7	0.3	8.5
Armen Gilliam	34	5	19.6	45.3	0.0	78.2	3.7	0.6	0.6	0.4	8.3
Haywoode Workman	29	29	28.1	42.9	36.2	78.7	3.5	5.9	1.1	0.0	6.9
Chris Gatling	30	1	16.5	48.2	14.3	36.2	3.8	0.7	0.8	0.2	6.3
Vinny Del Negro	48	7	22.8	42.2	43.3	80.0	2.1	3.6	0.7	0.1	5.9
Robert Traylor	49	43	16.0	53.7	0.0	53.8	3.7	0.8	0.9	0.9	5.3
Ervin Johnson	50	7	20.5	50.8	0.0	61.0	6.4	0.4	0.6	1.1	5.1
Michael Curry	50	4	22.9	43.7	6.7	79.7	2.2	1.6	0.8	0.1	4.9
Elliot Perry	5	0	9.4	52.9	100.0	50.0	1.6	2.4	0.8	0.0	4.0
Scott Williams	5	0	5.8	33.3	0.0	57.1	2.4	0.0	0.2	0.2	2.8
Jerald Honeycutt	3	0	4.0	40.0	0.0	50.0	0.3	0.0	0.3	0.0	1.7
Adonis Jordan	4	0	4.5	50.0	0.0	50.0	0.0	0.8	0.8	0.0	1.5
Paul Grant	2	0	2.5	50.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.5	0.0	1.0
Jamie Feick	2	0	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0

Playoffs

Player	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
Ray Allen	3	3	40.0	53.2	47.4	61.5	7.3	4.3	1.0	0.3	22.3
Glenn Robinson	3	3	39.3	41.2	50.0	88.9	8.3	1.7	1.0	0.7	20.7
Sam Cassell	3	3	34.0	50.0	0.0	87.5	2.0	8.7	1.0	0.0	15.3
Tim Thomas	3	3	20.0	44.4	0.0	58.3	4.0	0.3	0.3	0.3	7.7
Michael Curry	3	0	19.7	58.3	0.0	100.0	1.3	1.0	0.7	0.3	6.7
Armen Gilliam	3	0	11.7	40.0	0.0	100.0	1.7	0.3	0.7	0.3	5.7
Robert Traylor	3	1	15.0	77.8	0.0	50.0	4.0	0.7	0.7	1.3	5.3
Ervin Johnson	3	2	30.7	46.2	0.0	50.0	6.0	0.3	0.7	1.7	4.3
Haywoode Workman	3	0	17.7	36.4	0.0	83.3	1.0	2.3	1.0	0.0	4.3
Dell Curry	3	0	16.3	13.3	12.5	100.0	1.3	0.3	1.0	0.0	3.0
Chris Gatling	2	0	6.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.5	0.0	0.0

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Awards and records

Transactions

Trades

June 24, 1998	To Milwaukee Bucks Robert Traylor	To Dallas Mavericks Pat Garrity Dirk Nowitzki
March 11, 1999	To Milwaukee Bucks Sam Cassell Chris Gatling Paul Grant	To Minnesota Timberwolves Terrell Brandon Brian Evans To New Jersey Nets Chris Carr Stephon Marbury Elliot Perry
March 11, 1999	To Milwaukee Bucks Tim Thomas Scott Williams	To Philadelphia 76ers Tyrone Hill Jerald Honeycutt

Free agents

Player	Signed	Former team
Dell Curry	January 22, 1999	Charlotte Hornets
Vinny Del Negro	February 2, 1999	San Antonio Spurs

Player Transactions Citation:^[16]

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-The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Bucks' 31st season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1999.html 1998-99 Milwaukee Bucks]</ref> After a lockout cut the season to 50 games,<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | accessdate = January 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Markowitz | first = Dan | title = With Lockout Over, Players Work Out | work = The New York Times | date = January 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/24/nyregion/with-lockout-over-players-work-out.html | accessdate = January 20, 2022}}</ref> the Bucks hired head coach [[George Karl]], who previously coached the [[1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]].<ref>{{cite news | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- MILWAUKEE; George Karl To Coach Bucks | work = The New York Times | date = August 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/30/sports/plus-pro-basketball-milwaukee-george-karl-to-coach-bucks.html | accessdate = December 30, 2021}}</ref> The team selected German basketball star [[Dirk Nowitzki]] with the ninth pick in the [[1998 NBA draft]], but soon traded him to the [[1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] for top draft pick [[Robert Traylor]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1 | work = New York Times | date = June 25, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/sports/pro-basketball-7-feet-1-inch-of-potential-at-no-1.html | accessdate = July 25, 2021}}</ref> and signed free agents [[Dell Curry]] and [[Vinny Del Negro]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Bucks Spice Roster with Curry | work = The Journal Times | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_4e43cbf4-117a-5c87-b94f-7c3fcfc10a01.html | accessdate = January 1, 2022}}</ref> The Bucks transition continued at midseason trading [[Terrell Brandon]] to the [[1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota Timberwolves]], and acquiring [[Sam Cassell]] and [[Chris Gatling]] from the [[1998–99 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]] in exchange for [[Elliot Perry]] in a three-team trade.<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = Marbury, a Schoolyard Hero, Returns to Don a Nets Jersey | work = The New York Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/12/sports/marbury-a-schoolyard-hero-returns-to-don-a-nets-jersey.html | accessdate = May 25, 2022}}</ref> However, Cassell only played just four games with the team due to an ankle injury. In another trade, they dealt [[Tyrone Hill]] to the [[1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] for second-year forward [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] and [[Scott Williams (basketball)|Scott Williams]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Wow! Did 76ers Really Deal Thomas? | work = The Morning Call | date = March 15, 1999 | url = https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1999-03-15-3234584-story,amp.html | accessdate = July 19, 2021}}</ref> while signing free agent [[Haywoode Workman]].
+The '''[[1998–99 NBA season]]''' was the Bucks' 31st season in the [[National Basketball Association]].<ref>[https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1999.html 1998-99 Milwaukee Bucks]</ref> After a lockout cut the season to 50 games,<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = BASKETBALL; It's Their Ball, and N.B.A. Owners Call for Lockout | work = The New York Times | date = June 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/30/sports/basketball-it-s-their-ball-and-nba-owners-call-for-lockout.html | accessdate = January 20, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Markowitz | first = Dan | title = With Lockout Over, Players Work Out | work = The New York Times | date = January 24, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/24/nyregion/with-lockout-over-players-work-out.html | accessdate = January 20, 2022}}</ref> the Bucks hired head coach [[George Karl]], who previously coached the [[1997–98 Seattle SuperSonics season|Seattle SuperSonics]].<ref>{{cite news | title = PLUS: PRO BASKETBALL -- MILWAUKEE; George Karl To Coach Bucks | work = The New York Times | date = August 30, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/08/30/sports/plus-pro-basketball-milwaukee-george-karl-to-coach-bucks.html | accessdate = December 30, 2021}}</ref> The team selected German basketball star [[Dirk Nowitzki]] with the ninth pick in the [[1998 NBA draft]], but soon traded him to the [[1998–99 Dallas Mavericks season|Dallas Mavericks]] for top draft pick [[Robert Traylor]],<ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; 7 Feet 1 Inch of Potential at No. 1 | work = New York Times | date = June 25, 1998 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1998/06/25/sports/pro-basketball-7-feet-1-inch-of-potential-at-no-1.html | accessdate = July 25, 2021}}</ref> and signed free agents [[Dell Curry]] and [[Vinny Del Negro]].<ref>{{cite news | title = Bucks Spice Roster with Curry | work = The Journal Times | date = January 23, 1999 | url = https://journaltimes.com/news/local/article_4e43cbf4-117a-5c87-b94f-7c3fcfc10a01.html | accessdate = January 1, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | last = Wise | first = Mike | title = PRO BASKETBALL; A Scrum for the Title | work = The New York Times | date = February 4, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/04/sports/pro-basketball-a-scrum-for-the-title.html | accessdate = June 28, 2022}}</ref> The Bucks transition continued at midseason trading [[Terrell Brandon]] to the [[1998–99 Minnesota Timberwolves season|Minnesota Timberwolves]], and acquiring [[Sam Cassell]] and [[Chris Gatling]] from the [[1998–99 New Jersey Nets season|New Jersey Nets]] in exchange for [[Elliot Perry]] in a three-team trade.<ref>{{cite news | last = Broussard | first = Chris | title = Marbury, a Schoolyard Hero, Returns to Don a Nets Jersey | work = The New York Times | date = March 12, 1999 | url = https://www.nytimes.com/1999/03/12/sports/marbury-a-schoolyard-hero-returns-to-don-a-nets-jersey.html | accessdate = May 25, 2022}}</ref> However, Cassell only played just four games with the team due to an ankle injury. In another trade, they dealt [[Tyrone Hill]] to the [[1998–99 Philadelphia 76ers season|Philadelphia 76ers]] for second-year forward [[Tim Thomas (basketball)|Tim Thomas]] and [[Scott Williams (basketball)|Scott Williams]],<ref>{{cite news | title = Wow! Did 76ers Really Deal Thomas? | work = The Morning Call | date = March 15, 1999 | url = https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1999-03-15-3234584-story,amp.html | accessdate = July 19, 2021}}</ref> while signing free agent [[Haywoode Workman]].
 Under Karl, the Bucks won five of their first six games, and played above .500 for the entire season as they finally entered the playoffs after a seven-year playoff drought, finishing fourth in the Central Division with a 28–22 record.<ref name="results">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks Schedule and Results|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1999_games.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref> [[Glenn Robinson]] averaged 18.4 points and 5.9 rebounds per game, while [[Ray Allen]] averaged 17.1 points per game, and Curry provided the team with 10.1 points per game off the bench, while shooting .476 in three-point field goal percentage. In addition, [[Armen Gilliam]] contributed 8.3 points per game off the bench, and Workman provided with 6.9 points and 5.9 assists per game.<ref name="roster">{{cite web|title=1998–99 Milwaukee Bucks Roster and Stats|publisher=Basketball-Reference|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MIL/1999.html|access-date=June 26, 2021}}</ref>

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Founded in 1968 Based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Franchise	All-time roster Draft history 1968 Records Head coaches Seasons Current season
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