Editing Milwaukee Bucks (section)

===1990–1998: The period of struggles===
For most of the 1990s, the Bucks franchise was mired in mediocrity under coaches [[Frank Hamblen]], [[Mike Dunleavy, Sr.|Mike Dunleavy]], and [[Chris Ford]]. They would make the playoffs only three times during the 1990s, winning only one playoff game. From 1991 through 1998, the Bucks suffered a franchise-record seven straight losing seasons. During this period, the Bucks drafted [[Glenn Robinson]] with the first overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft and in 1996 acquired rookie [[Ray Allen]] in a draft-day trade with the [[Minnesota Timberwolves]]. Both players would have prominent roles in the Bucks' resurgence during the late 1990s. At the [[1998 NBA draft]], the Bucks made a trade that would come back to haunt them for years. At the draft, the Bucks selected [[Dirk Nowitzki]] with the ninth overall pick, but traded him to the [[Dallas Mavericks]] in exchange for [[Robert Traylor]]. Many rank this as one of the most lopsided trades in NBA history, as Nowitzki would go onto a 21-season career with the Mavericks, winning a championship in [[2011 NBA Finals|2011]] while being named Finals MVP in the process, along with winning the NBA MVP award in 2007. Meanwhile, Traylor would spend just two seasons with the Bucks before joining the [[Cleveland Cavaliers]].

After the franchise's 25th anniversary in 1993, the Bucks overhauled their logo and uniforms. The colors were green, purple, and silver. The old logo, which featured a cartoonish deer, was replaced in favor of a more realistic one. The primary color scheme was altered as well, when red was supplanted by purple. Purple road uniforms replaced the former green away uniforms.

In 1997, the Bucks sent all-star forward [[Vin Baker]] in a three-team trade to the [[Seattle SuperSonics]], and they would acquire [[Cleveland Cavaliers]] guard [[Terrell Brandon]] and forward [[Tyrone Hill]]. They also traded their 10th overall pick [[Danny Fortson]], guard [[Johnny Newman]], and center [[Joe Wolf]] to the [[Denver Nuggets]] for center [[Ervin Johnson]]. The 1997–98 Bucks finished their season with a 36–46 record, failing to make the playoffs for the seventh consecutive time.