As the Milwaukee Bucks and 13 other teams prepare for Tuesday’s Draft Lottery, what are the various scenarios to watch out for from Milwaukee’s perspective?
The big night has finally arrived!
The Milwaukee Bucks and 13 of their NBA rivals will learn their draft fate on Tuesday night as the NBA Draft Lottery puts the next month or so in to much sharper focus.
Barring trades, by the time the ping-pong balls have settled in New York on Tuesday evening, at the very least there will be multiple guys who can be ruled out as potential future Bucks. Planning for the summer overall begins to make more sense on the whole.
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Milwaukee will be hoping that luck is on their side and the outlook is even brighter than we could have dared to hope for.
In attendance at the lottery, executive Alexander Lasry will represent the team in the private room where the draw takes place, while head coach Jason Kidd will be on stage as the ESPN cameras reveal the outcome of the lottery.
Hoping for their first chance at the first overall pick since selecting Andrew Bogut back in 2005, will it be Milwaukee’s night?
A lot of people seem to think it could be…
The big day is here! What's your gut feeling, Bucks fans?
— Behind the Buck Pass (@BehindTheBucks) May 17, 2016
Let’s hope we’re not setting ourselves up for a brutal fall!
In the meantime, let me outline the various permutations and possibilities for the Bucks tonight, accompanied with pictures of potential Jason Kidd reactions to each outcome. Buckle up.
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