Milwaukee Bucks Daily: Jon Horst takes in first NBA Draft Combine as GM
The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as Jon Horst experiences his first NBA Draft Combine since being appointed as the Bucks’ general manager nearly a year ago.
In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we hear about Jon Horst’s first NBA Draft Combine as Bucks general manager, look at the potential fit of Creighton guard Khyri Thomas and much more.
While he’s taken part in past editions of the NBA Draft Combine representing the Bucks, in his first trip as GM, Horst relayed to Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel what he enjoys about the event and how useful it is in evaluating prospects, in terms of getting to know them off the court.
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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.
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Jon Horst is making the most of his first NBA combine as Bucks’ general manager (read here): The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s Matt Velazquez wrote about Bucks general manager Jon Horst taking in his NBA Draft Combine since being appointed his current title nearly a year ago.
Mike Budenholzer excited to take next step with the Bucks (read here): Velazquez also talked with newly minted Bucks head coach Mike Budenzholzer at the NBA Draft Combine, who commented on the factors that’s exciting him now that he’s been added into the fold.
Creighton’s Khyri Thomas could fit in with Bucks’ ‘Team All-Length’ (read here): Velazquez as well as Ben Steele looked at the potential fit of Creighton guard Khyri Thomas and checked in with other prospects who are participating in this year’s Combine for the Journal Sentinel.
Bucks President Peter Feigin will set aside sales pitch — and vows not to swear –at commencement (read here): Also of the Journal Sentinel, James B. Nelson talked to Bucks president Peter Feigin, who’s set to deliver a commencement speech this weekend to the graduating class at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
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That’s it for today’s roundup, but we’ll be back to do it all again tomorrow.