Are the Milwaukee Bucks the NBA's next Oklahoma City?

With the trade of Ersan Ilyasova, the Bucks will have up to $22 Million in cap room for this upcoming offseason, and a fairly stocked roster under already under contract. Early rumors are that Milwaukee and surprisingly very-good young coach Jason Kidd are poised to make a run at either Tyson Chandler or Brooke Lopez with a large chunk of that cap space.

Here is Milwaukee's projected starting lineup:

1. Michael Carter-Williams
2. Khris Middleton
3. Giannis Antetokounmpo
4. John Henson
5. Free Agent Center
6. Jabari Parker
7. Zaza Pachulia
8. Jared Bayless
9. Jared Dudley* (option, likely)
10. Miles Plumlee
11. Johnny O'Brien
12. #13 draft pick

If you're the Bucks, do you roll the dice on a long term deal for Brooke Lopez with his injury past? Do you split the difference on a big money, but short-term deal with Tyson Chandler and hope to groom a big or trade for one in the near future? Do you plug the gap with a lower-dollar Robin Lopez and tread water as a 4th or 5th best team in the East while figuring out a more solid long-term future?

No matter what, the Bucks are likely looking at an absolute floor of 4th or 5th seed in the East for the next several seasons so long as they don't have horribley injury luck. What if they are able to nab a Sam Dekker with the #13 overall pick this draft and he winds up turning into a Chandler Parsons type player? What if they're able to pluck Marquette alum Jimmy Butler from the Bulls 90 miles away with a max deal and the allure of playing for Jason Kidd and/or getting away from Chicago management while staying close to his current group of friends.

With a new arena deal on the horizon, a bevy of talented and humble young stars under cheap contracts, and a new analytical ownership group with a very good young coach, the Milwaukee Bucks are possibly the most intriguing team in the NBA since Oklahoma City emerged in the late 00's.