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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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OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski speaks with Wendell Carter Jr #34 of the Duke Blue Devils against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
OMAHA, NE – MARCH 25: Head coach Mike Krzyzewski speaks with Wendell Carter Jr #34 of the Duke Blue Devils against the Kansas Jayhawks during the first half in the 2018 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Midwest Regional at CenturyLink Center on March 25, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /

1. Wendell Carter Jr.

Wendell Carter Jr. represents the sole player on this list who the Bucks would have to trade up for. He’s currently being projected to go as a fringe top-10 pick so Milwaukee would have to move up quite a bit.

However, if they did so, they’d be handsomely rewarded.

Carter Jr. could be the answer to all of the woes and center. At 6-foot-10 with a 7-foot-4 wingspan, he looks and plays the part. He’s also strong enough so he doesn’t get bullied around by other big men. In fact, he’s the one who usually does the bullying.

Carter can do a little bit of everything including shoot threes, rebound, pass and catch passes with his great hands. That versatility is critical in a big man and would be a welcomed addition to the Bucks’ lacking unit.

Although it’s unlikely, Carter Jr. would be a huge addition to this team and somebody the Bucks could use as an X-factor. He would swing the pendulum all the way in the Bucks favor and help push them into the second round of the playoffs and maybe further. That’s why he’s the biggest steal of this draft.

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