Brayden Burries doesn't look like a project player; he looks like someone who should have a sizeable role with the Milwaukee Bucks the second he sets foot on the court this coming season. The guard is having an excellent Summer League, and to keep the ball rolling in his development, the Bucks must clear out their current logjam in the backcourt. He needs prominent minutes.
Burries has lit it up in Summer League
In two official Summer League games thus far, Burries is averaging 22 points, three rebounds, three assists, 1.5 steals, and one block while shooting 50 percent from downtown. Oh, my. Sure, it's not an incredibly vast sample size, but the guard has given Milwaukee Bucks fans every reason imaginable to believe in his potential.
It might be bold to say, but Burries looks like he could be the two-guard of the future for the franchise. His tenacious defense, paired with his versatile play on offense, makes him a two-way weapon. Still 20 years old, Burries still has new heights to reach, and if the Milwaukee Bucks figure out their roster jam, he could likely climb that mountain sooner rather than later.
For now, though, there are question marks as to where Brayden Burries fits into this Bucks rotation.
Bucks have loaded up at the guard position
Milwaukee's backcourt is FULL. If it was not loaded enough with Ryan Rollins, Tyler Herro, AJ Green, Kevin Porter Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, and Caris LeVert, the team just re-signed Gary Trent Jr. to add even more depth. With that many players in tow, Burries, as the young rookie looking to make a name for himself, could face an uphill climb for minutes. That shouldn't be the case.
If the Bucks employed any other coach who has been on the payroll in recent years, this situation would be far more worrisome. However, given his strength in player development and working with young players, Taylor Jenkins will almost certainly carve out a role for arguably Milwaukee's most potential-filled young player.
Yet, a trade certainly wouldn't hurt either.
The offseason is far from over. The Milwaukee Bucks have too many players on the payroll as is. With 17 standard players, two or more players will find themselves elsewhere soon enough. With an overabundance of talented guards, Burries is making it all the more apparent through his strong play that it would make sense to trim the backcourt.
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