Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Bucks receive high grades for draft picks

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here with reaction to Thursday night’s draft picks.

In this latest edition of the Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we look at how the Bucks’ selections of D.J. Wilson and Sterling Brown were received by rounding up grades and reaction pieces from around the internet.

Although the Bucks didn’t necessarily go with the players many were expecting them to select, the reaction to their decisions on draft night has been almost unanimously positive, placing the team in a good spot heading into free agency.

For more reaction to the picks and analysis of the two newest Bucks, stick with us over the next couple of days and check in with this column every morning.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 6/22/17

Milwaukee Bucks select D.J. Wilson with the 17th overall pick (read here): I wrote about the news of D.J. Wilson being selected by the Bucks at 17, adding some brief details about Wilson’s background and game.

Milwaukee Bucks draft Sterling Brown at 46 overall in 2017 NBA Draft (read here): Ti Windisch rounded up the details on Milwaukee’s decision to sell the 48th pick and buy in at 46 to select SMU’s Sterling Brown.

Milwaukee Bucks: Rounding up draft day mock drafts (read here): Just before the draft began, I compiled the picks for the Bucks from a host of major mock drafts around the internet. In the end, none of the players mentioned ended up in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Bucks: 2017 NBA Draft interview/workout list (read here): I put together a list of all of the players the Bucks had been reported to have met or worked out across the draft process. Sterling Brown is among the names, but D.J. Wilson never visited Milwaukee, although rumors have emerged about a private workout in California in recent days.

Milwaukee Bucks: Draft day decisions mini-roundtable (read here): We gathered a few of our BTBP staff together to talk about the decisions the Bucks were faced with and our own preferences heading into Thursday night. Again, notice the absence of Wilson and Brown!

Milwaukee Bucks: Wisconsin Herd logo officially unveiled (read here): In non-draft news, Jordan Treske has the details as the Wisconsin Herd officially unveiled their brand identity, primary and secondary logos.

Best of Bucks Across The Internet From 6/22/17

Grading the 2017 NBA Draft (read here): Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer graded all of the first round picks of Thursday’s draft, giving the Bucks an A grade for both fit and value for their selection of D.J. Wilson.

NBA Draft Grades 2017: Letter marks, results and analysis for every team (read here): Maurice Moton of Bleacher Report also dished out an A grade for the Wilson pick, mentioning his length and the small-ball possibilities he could eventually give the Bucks.

2017 NBA Draft: Grades for all 30 teams (read here): Jordan Schultz of Yahoo Sports graded the Wilson pick as a B-, noting that he much preferred John Collins at that spot.

2017 NBA Draft Grades: Pick-By-Pick Analysis (read here): Jeremy Woo of Sports Illustrated gave the Bucks an A- for picking Wilson, who he believes has plenty of potential to improve, and should fit well alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo.

2017 NBA Draft: Grades and breakdown for each and every draft selection (read here): Jack Maloney and Reid Forgrave of CBS Sports dished out a B+ grade for the Wilson pick, along with a B for the second round selection of Sterling Brown.

The Five Best Second Round Picks in the 2017 NBA Draft (read here): Speaking of Sterling Brown, Jonathan Tjarks of The Ringer highlighted him as one of the five best second rounders, and noting that he’s likely to jump past Rashad Vaughn in the Bucks’ rotation.

Next: Win In 6 Podcast #131: Jon Horst’s introduction, frontcourt draft options

That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.