Bucks General Manager Jon Horst - Photo by AP
MILWAUKEE, WI (WSAU) – The Milwaukee Bucks received some top grades after they selected both Arizona guard Brayden Burries and Tennessee forward Nate Ament during Tuesday night’s NBA Draft.
According to CBS Sports, the Bucks’ picks deserve a B+, saying, “By picking Burries at No. 10, the Bucks are adding one of the highest floor players in the draft. Burries is a two-way, off-ball guard who is a plus 3-point shooter. Another popular connection throughout the draft process was Ament to the Bucks, who grabbed him at No. 13 — a pick acquired from the Heat in the Giannis deal. There’s a natural connection there, as Bucks owner Jimmy Haslam is a graduate of Tennessee, where Ament played his lone college basketball season. Ament has drawn mixed opinions. By going to the Bucks, there won’t be pressure for him to immediately succeed. Ament will have time to develop after having an inefficient freshman campaign in the SEC.”
Meanwhile, Yahoo Sports NBA writer Kevin O’Connor gave the Bucks Burries, and Ament picks an A-, saying, “He’s (Burries) a physical, versatile scorer who can beat you from all three levels, rebounds like a forward, and competes hard on defense. But he’s a methodical creator rather than an explosive one, and his shooting history before Arizona gives scouts reason to wonder whether the efficiency is real or a blip,” and that Ament “averaged 23.8 points over a six-game stretch in January and February that reminded everyone why he was a top recruit in the country. Then he dealt with an ankle injury that ruined his momentum entering March, and he severely struggled during the tournament. Bucks general manager Jon Horst has never been afraid to take risks, though. If Ament pans out, it could look like a stroke of genius.”
Other outlets, such as NBC Sports, gave the Bucks a B overall, while Sports Illustrated gave Milwaukee an A for their pick of Burries and another A for their pick of Ament.
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