3 Areas where the Milwaukee Bucks improved in the 2021 NBA offseason

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#2 The Milwaukee Bucks backcourt is now stronger than ever

Hill was drafted 26th overall in the 2008 NBA draft.

The Milwaukee Bucks had to let go of George Hill in order to sign Jrue Holiday, but that deal eventually paid dividends. Hill has now returned to the Bucks on a 2-year, $8 million deal and the gravity of this move cannot be understated.

Last season, the Milwaukee Bucks' backup point guard position never seemed fulfilled by the likes of Donte DiVincenzo and Jeff Teague. And in that regard, George Hill is a major upgrade. Not only is he one of the better combo guards in the league with excellent shooting, Hill is a beloved locker room presence and a voice everyone listens to.

George Hill dances his way to the cup! #WholeNewGame @celtics 107@Bucks 1072:00 left on ESPN pic.twitter.com/GoCBNCtjvc

— NBA (@NBA) August 1, 2020

Coming off the bench in the previous season, the 33-year-old veteran averaged 9.4 points, 3 assists and 3 rebounds, on 51% shooting from the floor. Coupled with Jrue Holiday in his prime, the Milwaukee Bucks' backcourt is looking scarier as training camps inch closer.

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#3 The franchise surrounded its marquee stars with fiesty young blood

Allen stands for hard-nosed play along with some electric wing defense.

Grayson Allen might be the most underrated acquisition by the Milwaukee Bucks this offseason. The 25-year-old averaged 10.4 points for Memphis this past season, and shot almost 40% from the three-point line. With DiVincenzo out hurt, Allen will see increased playing minutes owing to his pesky defense, timely triples and reliable ball-handling skills.

"Grayson Allen from downtown!!" pic.twitter.com/Evvbvg007c

— Milwaukee Bucks (@Bucks) August 8, 2021

The Milwaukee Bucks also traded their 31st overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft to bag the 54th and 60th overall picks. With this move, they ended up drafting Sandro Mamukelashvili and Georgios Kalaitzakis.

During the summer league matchup against the Clippers, Mamukelashvii posted a double-double of 11 points and 12 rebounds. Kalaitzakis, meanwhile, is a 6-foot-8 point forward with handles, and can effectively create his own shot.

Sandro Mamukelashvili throws it down for the @Bucks on ESPN2! 🗽 #NBASummer pic.twitter.com/8v9TVobuMI

— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) August 11, 2021

All in all, the Milwaukee Bucks have acquired and drafted some solid young talent who can develop into future stars soon, given the right conditioning and mentoring.