Bucks signal rebuild after drafting Brayden Burries and Nate Ament

The Bucks used Tuesday’s draft to add Brayden Burries at No. 10 and Nate Ament at No. 13, giving Milwaukee two lottery prospects as the franchise prepares for a major reset. GM Jon Horst framed the night around building the next version of the roster while declining to discuss the pending Giannis Antetokounmpo trade in detail.

According to the supplied ESPN report, Milwaukee has agreed to send Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in a package including Tyler Herro, Kel'el Ware, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kasparas Jakucionis, three first-round picks, a pick swap and a second-round pick. The transaction cannot become official until July 6, so any roster analysis still carries that timing caveat.

Burries arrives as a 6-foot-4 guard with size and a winning college profile after helping Arizona reach the Final Four. Ament, a 6-foot-10 forward, appears to be a longer-term developmental bet because of his tools and perimeter potential after an uneven season at Tennessee.

For Milwaukee, the significance is broader than two selections. These were the first lottery picks of Horst’s tenure and the Bucks’ highest draft slots since 2016, marking a clear shift from years of building around Antetokounmpo toward a younger, more flexible roster plan.