The 1995–96 NBA season was the Bucks' 28th season in the National Basketball Association. During the off-season, the Bucks re-signed free agent and former Bucks forward Terry Cummings, and acquired former All-Star center Kevin Duckworth from the Washington Bullets. Early into the season, the team traded Todd Day and Alton Lister to the Boston Celtics in exchange for Sherman Douglas, and dealt Eric Murdock and second-year forward Eric Mobley to the expansion Vancouver Grizzlies in exchange for Benoit Benjamin. The Bucks, led by developing superstars Vin Baker and second-year forward Glenn Robinson, were considered a team with playoff potential. However, after holding a 21–35 record as of March 2, and with Duckworth only playing just eight games due to a knee injury sustained during the pres