[2][3][4][5][6] During the off-season, the team acquired Lindsey Hunter from the Detroit Pistons,[7][8][9][10] acquired Jason Caffey from the Golden State Warriors in a three-team trade,[11][12][13] and signed free agents Jerome Kersey and Mark Pope.
[30][31][26][27] In the Eastern Conference First Round of the playoffs, led by the trio of Allen, Robinson and Cassell, the Bucks defeated the Orlando Magic in four games.
[38][39][40][41] In the Eastern Conference finals, the Bucks faced regular season MVP Allen Iverson and the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers.
[48][49] The Sixers would reach the NBA Finals, but would lose in five games to the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
[50][51][52][53][54] Following the season, Hunter was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers,[55][56][57][58] while Williams was dealt to the Denver Nuggets,[59][60][61] and Kersey retired.