NBA Draft workouts are well underway, and the Milwaukee Bucks have only hosted prospects who are unranked and expected to go undrafted. A number of these players are guards, and the Bucks appear to be following the blueprint set by Ryan Rollins and AJ Green as they look for two-way players who can grow into key rotation pieces.
Bucks working out experienced guards for two-way spots
Rowan Brumdaugh, Jeremy Fears Jr., Jackson Paveletzke, Jaron Pierre Jr., and Mike Sharavjamts, along with two forwards, are players the Bucks have worked out, per HoopsHype's workout tracker.
All of the guards are 21 and older, with at least two years of college basketball already under their belt. With Taylor Jenkins now in the head coach's seat, having a strong player development leader will only benefit any of these guards should they sign on.
Fears has already announced he will be heading back to college, which is a shame, but he will be back in the draft circles next summer. Brumbaugh has also announced he will pass up the draft and transfer from Tulane to SMU. With money now a key factor in the NCAA, it is becoming increasingly common for players to continue building their experience before moving up to the next level.
Milwaukee is clearly unsure about its backcourt, with Kevin Porter Jr.'s future still in the air as he decides whether to accept his player option. Adding more depth with experienced college players who can contribute while improving will help the Bucks in both the short and long term as they look to get back into the playoffs.
Rollins and Green's progression is the blueprint
Rollins was an absolute success for the Bucks, going from a two-way deal to a starting point guard and Most Improved candidate. Last season, Mark Sears signed as an experienced undrafted guard, and despite things not quite working out, the methodology from the Bucks is clear to see. If the NBA Playoffs have shown anything, it is that depth is key to success now. With the Bucks lacking draft capital, they have to find other ways to build out their roster, and this formula has found success.
Green set the initial blueprint for the Bucks, turning two-way players into rotation pieces. Sporadic appearances in the 2022-23 season, where he impressed, led to a full deal before he signed an extension in the 2025 offseason and became an integral part of the rotation. This is the blueprint for any potential two-way players to follow, and should the Bucks be in rebuild mode, playing time could be there for them, and Jenkins will give them minutes.
The Bucks spoke to plenty of prospects at the NBA Draft Combine, those who will be drafted around the No. 10 pick. There will be a better gauge on what positions they will be targeting when they get some of those players into the building for their own workouts.
This formula has worked for the Bucks before, and they are clearly trying to follow it again. Having two-way players that can contribute when needed will never be a bad thing, and the Bucks' choice of direction could mean we see more of those players than first thought.
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