Wisconsin Herd: Getting to know the 11 expansion draft picks
By Adam McGee
The Wisconsin Herd started to shape their roster with 11 selections in the NBA G League’s expansion draft, but who are the players they picked?
Wednesday marked a significant day in the fledgling history of the Wisconsin Herd as the G League’s expansion draft offered up some insight into the players who could potentially earn a spot on the Herd’s roster for their inaugural season.
The Herd joined the Agua Caliente Clippers, Memphis Hustle and Erie BayHawks in making their selections in the expansion draft, finishing up with 11 selections for fans of the Bucks and their new affiliate to wrap their heads around.
The rumblings from the Herd’s key decision-makers was largely positive in the aftermath of the picks, with Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporting:
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"“According to their list, the Herd selected four of their top five targets and seven of their top 12.”"
The feedback from the G League community was very positive to the Herd’s draft. Chris Reichert of 2 Ways & 10 Days gave the Herd an ‘A’ grade for their picks — the best of the four teams involved. SB Nation blog Ridiculous Upside also sounded their approval of the Oshkosh-based team’s dealings on Twitter.
Really think that the Herd had the best draft today.Picked the most players that aren't signed and got some experienced talent.
— Ridiculous Upside (@RidicUpside) August 24, 2017
As our own Ti Windisch explained on Wednesday morning, many of the Herd’s expansion draft selections may not ultimately suit up for the team, but there is still value to be had in making good decisions and holding valuable player rights.
With Bronson Koenig and Jalen Moore bound to spend plenty of time with the Herd by way of their two-way deals with the Bucks, and JeQuan Lewis also reportedly set for a G League opportunity if he doesn’t make the Bucks’ roster in training camp, who else could be set to join them in Oshkosh?
Without further ado, let’s get to know the 11 men selected by the Herd in the expansion draft.