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Milwaukee Bucks: 5 steals in the 2018 NBA Draft

By Brian Sampson

PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 23: Wendell Carter Jr. #34 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after dunking the ball during the second half of the game against the Portland State Vikings at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OR - NOVEMBER 23: Wendell Carter Jr. #34 of the Duke Blue Devils reacts after dunking the ball during the second half of the game against the Portland State Vikings at the Veterans Memorial Coliseum on November 23, 2017 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Troy Brown #0 of the Oregon Ducks laughs after he was called for a foul during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Utah Utes at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks won 68-66. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – MARCH 08: Troy Brown #0 of the Oregon Ducks laughs after he was called for a foul during a quarterfinal game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Utah Utes at T-Mobile Arena on March 8, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks won 68-66. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

5. Troy Brown Jr.

Troy Brown Jr’s stock has slid over the last month or so. He was originally projected to go in the 10-14 range, but has now fallen to the late teens. According to those mock drafts, he’ll almost certainly be available when the Bucks pick at 17.

That could leave him ripe for the picking if Milwaukee so chooses. Brown is a defensive-oriented wing which certainly wouldn’t hurt the Bucks. He could bring some more firepower to that end of the floor and help take some of the pressure and duties off Khris Middleton.

He’s also a good playmaker as well and could become a secondary option to initiate the offense. This would allow him to play alongside Malcolm Brogdon in the backcourt. A lineup of Brogdon, Brown, Middleton and Giannis Antetokounmpo alongside a center would create a huge length advantage against opposing teams.

If the Bucks feel they fit the new system Mike Budenholzer will be putting in place, they’ll have every opportunity to jump all over him at No. 17.

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