
Fit with the Bucks
Falling firmly late in the first round across multiple draft projections, Johnson could very well latch on to another contender before the Bucks get a chance to make their one and only pick in this year’s draft at No. 30.
But in the event that he does fall from where most draft experts currently expect him to go, Johnson’s talents could certainly hold enough appeal to sway the Bucks’ front office, namely newly-extended general manager Jon Horst.
The former Tar Heel’s most translatable skill, his shooting, obviously fits right in the spaced out offense they implemented under head coach Mike Budenholzer, as does the incisive, uptempo nature of the Bucks’ read and react of the system.
Considering the bulk of the Bucks’ most prolific shooters from this season are all set to hit free agency in less than a month, they’re going to have to find a worthy replacement or two with the hurdles they face in retaining all of their pending free agents.
Selecting Johnson would certainly solve that problem and his shooting pedigree, along with his role playing potential and glowing work ethic, all make for an enticing case for picking an instant contributor to the degree that he projects to be.
All of that isn’t to downplay the durability and physical concerns that surround Johnson as they could be insurmountable hurdles in his development. But Johnson’s signature skill is an incredibly necessary one and that alone may be too tough to ignore from where the Bucks are selecting in the draft.