Milwaukee Bucks to begin wearing devices during practice that track information such as biometric data

In the past few years, the analytics movement has enveloped the NBA. Recently, Sport VU cameras that track player movement have moved the NBA into the future of data and statistics. The cameras are able to give teams very detailed information–some of which isn’t even known by the public.

So what is the next step? How will teams get even more detailed information? Well the Milwaukee Bucks think they know. They are looking to have their players wear devices during practice that can track many different things, including player movement and biometric data.

The follow come from Zach Lowe’s post on Grantland this morning.

"The team’s medical staff has partnered with an outside consultant to develop a software program that tracks individual biological data for each player — which muscles are strong, which are weak, and what those findings mean for related muscles and joints. They’ve used the information to craft individual offseason workout plans for every player on the roster — a first for the team, according to John Hammond and David Morway, the team’s GM and assistant GM, respectively.The team also hopes to start using small wearable devices from the company Catapult that track player movement and biometric data during practices, Hammond says."

The biometric data, while not specified, probably pertains to pulse, heart rate, etc. If these devices prove useful to the Bucks, teams across the league will likely start using them. The NBA–just like the anything else in the world–is always looking to move forward and find the next best thing.

Maybe the Milwaukee Bucks have already found it.