Fit with the Bucks
Paschall’s tweener status doesn’t exactly make him a natural fit in terms of style with any team, but his overall experience, savviness, and ability to make the right play on both ends should make him appeal more to teams, such as Milwaukee, who are already firmly in contention.
Of course, if Paschall was to end up in Milwaukee, he’d be reunited with his former teammate Donte DiVincenzo, but he’d also follow a larger pattern that has been evident in Milwaukee’s draft habits in recent years.
Recent first round picks DiVincenzo and D.J. Wilson have come from major programs with highly respected coaches, while in the second round the Bucks have favored experience and college pedigree in selecting Malcolm Brogdon and Sterling Brown. Holding the 30th overall pick this season, it wouldn’t be all that surprising for Milwaukee’s strategy to now represent a combination of those two approaches.
General manager Jon Horst has previously highlighted competitiveness and the ability to pass, handle and shoot as key focuses in their draft considerations and, for his position, Paschall will fit much of that bill.
The challenge in assessing any prospect’s potential fit in Milwaukee is the current challenge in identifying where the Bucks need reinforcements. Depth was no real issue in 2018-19, and until free agency plays out it’s difficult to project if it will become more of a factor for them next season.
What certainly can be said of Paschall is he’d offer the Bucks a different look in the form of a physical forward they don’t really possess at present, while he also has the potential to add further finesse to his game with the right work alongside an NBA development staff.
Paschall may present as a tweener at present, but if he can continue to improve his shooting and defense, the current negative connotation of that label could go away in time. The best version of Paschall could be incredibly useful in a switching defense, or in the flow of a more generally position-less style of play.
There isn’t exactly a consensus on Paschall’s standing at present, and he may prove to be a worthy selection further down the draft than where the Bucks will pick, but he does deserve Milwaukee’s consideration all the same.