The Milwaukee Bucks head into the 2025 26 season with a clear calendar and big expectations, and Media Day will mark the loud start of it all. The Bucks confirmed their regular-season schedule that opens Oct. 22 at Fiserv Forum against the Washington Wizards. Milwaukee’s front office reshaped the roster over the summer to support Giannis Antetokounmpo, and fans will get their first full look at the new-look team when players meet reporters and cameras at the Forum.

Milwaukee did not just tweak pieces this summer; they made headline moves that change the team storylines for Media Day and beyond. The club signed Myles Turner to a multi year deal to add rim protection and floor spacing, and the organization traded Damian Lillard to the Trail Blazers to clear room for that move. Thanasis Antetokounmpo re signed on a one year guaranteed deal and celebrated his return on social media with “I’m back”. All of that feeds into the big questions everyone will be asking in late September.

When is the Bucks Media Day?

The Milwaukee Bucks will hold Media Day on Monday Sept. 29 at Fiserv Forum, with team reports and training camp opening the same day for veteran players. Local and national broadcasts traditionally carry the event and fans can hopefully (no official information released) watch live coverage via NBA TV, and the Bucks’ official social platforms.

The team’s public schedule shows preseason action beginning Oct. 6 and the regular season opening night in Milwaukee on Oct. 22, so Media Day will be the practical kickoff for coaches to present rotations and for new players to introduce themselves.

Milwaukee’s preseason slate gives context to what will be previewed at Media Day and sets the short term timeline for the roster to gel. The Milwaukee Bucks open preseason on Oct. 6 at the Miami Heat, host Detroit on Oct. 9, visit Chicago on Oct. 12 and close on Oct. 14 versus Oklahoma City Thunder.

Single game tickets and partial plans were made available earlier in August, and Media Day is when the team usually unveils marketing images, promotional materials and the first press availability for players like Myles Turner and new additions such as Cole Anthony.

Media Day also connects to wider NBA dates fans should know: rosters are locked Oct. 20 and the league opens the regular season Oct. 21 and 22 depending on the matchup. The NBA’s official calendar set Sept. 29 as the first day for the remaining teams to hold Media Day, after the handful of clubs that traveled abroad staged theirs earlier in the week. For Bucks followers, that means the Sept. 29 event is not just a photo op but the official moment where training camp begins, notes are filed and the season narrative starts to form.

What storylines should be expected for Bucks Media Day?

The biggest offseason headline will be Myles Turner’s arrival and what he means next to Giannis. Turner is a proven rim protector and has started deep three point attempts at volume, so coaches will explain how Milwaukee plans to use his spacing and shot blocking to free Antetokounmpo and create new lineups. Reporters will press on how the team absorbed Turner financially, given the decision to trade Damian Lillard and how that affects future flexibility and trade plans.

Expect questions about Doc Rivers and his job security; insiders have flagged Rivers as being on the hot seat after consecutive early playoff exits. Coaches and front office members will likely stress continuity and development, but media day will be the first public test for Rivers to show a clear plan with new pieces such as Turner and re signed veterans like Thanasis. The front office will also face inquiries about point guard creation after Lillard’s exit and who will step up in daily playmaking duties.

Giannis will be the central figure and reporters will press him on leadership and long term commitment after a summer of trade chatter. He will be asked to define what success looks like now that the roster has shifted and expectations are high with a softer Eastern Conference- ruling stars like Tyrese Haliburton and Jayson Tatum out with injuries- early in the year.