Milwaukee Bucks: 5 realistic options that may be taken 17th overall

Troy Brown

One of, if not the youngest of players in this draft class, Troy Brown checks a number of boxes that makes him an appealing prospect in the eyes of the Bucks.

Possessing great size and length on the wing, Brown is a very capable ball handler, whether in a secondary or lead playmaker capacity. In turn, Brown carries great instincts as a defender and it’s very easy to envision him being deployed in multiple ways on that end, in terms of his versatility and strength to defend guards, wings and forwards on occasion.

On the flip side, one of the two biggest concerns revolving around the Las Vegas native is his three-point shot, considering he only knocked down 29.1 of his three-point attempts this year in Eugene. The other weakness is his athleticism, both in terms of straight line speed and explosion.

Brown also stands as a rare prospect that we know has worked for the Bucks during the pre-draft process as Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel relayed earlier last week.

With new head coach Mike Budenholzer and the majority of his coaching staff from the Atlanta Hawks now in the fold, Brown looks every part of a player that could become a very useful, multi-dimensional piece as a wing, based on Budenholzer’s previous success developing players at that spot.

Although he may lack the athletic upside, Brown’s blend of physical tools and skill level seems tailor made for where the game has been and is trending towards in the foreseeable future.

If you’d like to read more on Brown, you can read our draft profile on him here.