Bucks select Arizona’s Brayden Burries with No. 10 pick
Brew Hoop • • sports
Key Points:
- The Milwaukee Bucks selected Arizona guard Brayden Burries with the No. 10 overall pick in the 2026 NBA Draft to enhance their team’s perimeter shooting.
- Burries averaged 16.1 points and 4.9 rebounds per game as a freshman, shooting over 39% from three-point range, addressing the Bucks’ need for consistent outside scoring after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s trade.
- Burries scored 626 points in his freshman year, ranking second-most by a freshman in Arizona history, and showed strong defensive skills with notable steals and field goals.
- Despite being projected by many mock drafts to go to the Dallas Mavericks at No. 9, the Bucks capitalized on his availability, as the Mavericks chose a different player due to their new coaching hire.
- Burries is expected to contribute immediately but will need to develop further to fit into the Bucks’ evolving roster and offensive strategy post-Giannis.
