The Milwaukee Bucks are coming off of a 2018-19 campaign in which they won 60 games to finish with the best record in the league and then proceeded to make it to the Eastern Conference Finals, where they fell to the Toronto Raptors in six games.

Going into the offseason, the Bucks knew they were not going to be able to keep all of their pieces, as Khris Middleton, Malcolm Brogdon, Brook Lopez, and Nikola Mirotic were all free agents.

Milwaukee managed to retain Middleton and Lopez, but Brogdon signed with the Indiana Pacers and Mirotic headed over to Spain.

The Bucks also brought in Brook's twin brother, Robin, re-signed George Hill, and landed Wesley Matthews.

So, here are the three biggest takeaways from Milwaukee's offseason.

3. They Want to Keep Giannis Happy

Giannis Antetokounmpo hits unrestricted free agency in two years, and don't think for a second that the Bucks don't have that in their minds every time they make a roster move.

Realistically speaking, Milwaukee, who was tight against the cap entering the summer, could not keep all of their free agents, but bringing back two of them is certainly a good move, particularly re-signing Antetokounmpo's close friend, Middleton.

Did the Bucks overpay Middleton? Probably, but not only does Middleton help them remain in contention next season, but he may also help them keep Antetokounmpo when the time comes during the summer of 2021.

The last thing Milwaukee wants to do is alienate Giannis, and the front office did a fine job of avoiding that this offseason, even if they did lose Brogdon, a guy who was clearly one of the Bucks' top three players this past year.

2. Losing Malcolm Brogdon Will Hurt

Make no mistake about it: Brogdon's departure will hurt Milwaukee going into next season.

While the general consensus is that Middleton is the Bucks' second-best player, a legitimate argument can be made that Brogdon held that title this past season, as his 50-40-90 performance was every general manager's dream in a league that values efficiency above all else on offense.

The Bucks essentially replaced Brogdon with Matthews, who, let's face it, has pretty much been done since tearing his Achilles during his final season with the Portland Trail Blazers back in 2015.

Milwaukee also kept Hill, who had a good playoff run but was actually pretty terrible for the Bucks during the regular season.

So, Milwaukee will ever have to hope Matthews somehow finds the fountain of youth or that someone like Donte DiVincenzo steps up next year.

1. They May Not Have Needed to Do Much

While the Bucks didn't really get any better this summer (an argument can actually be made that they've gotten worse), they are fortunate enough to be in a conference that has weakened considerably.

With Kawhi Leonard leaving the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics seeing pretty much all of their tantalizing depth sapped, the East is Milwaukee's for the taking going into next season.

The Pacers may end up being their biggest challengers after picking up Brogdon and swinging a deal for T.J. Warren, but Indiana's lack of depth could be a problem, and we really don't know how Victor Oladipo is going to come back from his injury.

As for the Philadelphia 76ers? Yes, they signed Al Horford, but that lineup is a really weird fit, and their perimeter shooting remains terrible.

At the moment, the Bucks are absolutely the favorites to win the East in 2019-2020 with Kevin Durant expected to miss the entire season.