Milwaukee Bucks: Josh Green stands as intriguing NBA Draft wing target

Fit with the Bucks

Based on his playing style and tendencies, Green’s skill set certainly overlaps with how the Milwaukee Bucks operate on both ends of the floor.

Green’s breakneck speed and downhill game would be a huge asset within a Bucks team that generated the second-highest frequency of transition possessions and tied for second with the fewest time per possession this 2019-20 season, per NBA.com/stats.

Add in Green’s incredibly alluring defensive services and overall effort and there is certainly a lot to like about how the Australian international could be utilized under head coach Mike Budenholzer and his coaching staff.

As we’ve previously covered in previous entries, the Bucks’ wing crop is set up to look a little differently with the multiple free agents they have, which could only grow after what Wesley Matthews decides to do with his $2.7 player option.

The big question regarding Green is whether he gives them a different skill set than they already have on the wing. That’s certainly not a knock on Green, so to speak, but it’s clear the foundation of his game bears a solid resemblance with fellow full-throttled Bucks guard, Donte DiVincenzo. Would the Bucks be better suited to find a little bit more skill and shooting to fortify their wing depth?

That’s where Green’s shooting ability will be key in his whole evaluation not just by the Bucks, but all NBA teams at large, to really unlock his ideal 3-and-D skill set.

Of course, this could all be moot if Green is selected higher than where the first-round pick the Bucks acquired from the Indiana Pacers slots in a little after the lottery. Otherwise, Green could make a tough decision even harder, especially if he wins over the Bucks’ front office in interview settings throughout the pre-draft process.