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Bucks Introduce First-Round Picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament as Franchise Begins New Era
The Bucks said the rookies fit the culture as they begin rebuilding after the franchise’s biggest trade, officials said.
- On Thursday, the Milwaukee Bucks introduced first-round draft picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club, signaling the beginning of the organization's next chapter.
- This introduction follows Monday's blockbuster trade sending MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis to the Miami Heat, ending Antetokounmpo's 13-year run with the franchise.
- Bucks General Manager Jon Horst selected Burries, the 10th overall pick, and Ament, the 13th selection, as his first lottery picks in his nine-year career, while Head Coach Taylor Jenkins praised their character.
- Ament said he sought out 'basketball junkies' who 'want to stay in the gym,' while Burries added his focus shifts to earning trust and impacting the game through 'defending, rebounding, playmaking.'
- The NBA Summer League will provide the first opportunity for fans to see the rookies in uniform as Jenkins views the duo as talent to be molded into his vision for 2026-27.
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Bucks introduce first-round picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament as franchise begins new era
MILWAUKEE, Wis. — Just days after making the biggest trade in franchise history, the Milwaukee Bucks officially introduced first-round draft picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament on Thursday, signaling the beginning of the organization’s next chapter. The introductory press conference at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club featured Bucks General Manager Jon Horst, Head Coach Taylor Jenkins, and the team’s newest lottery picks less than 72 hours…
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The Toronto StarBucks banking on lottery picks Burries and Ament to spark their post-Antetokounmpo rebuild
Milwaukee Bucks lottery picks Brayden Burries and Nate Ament got their first bit of tough love from their new coach well before discovering they’d be playing for him.
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