NBA Draft: Bucks select Arizona’s Brayden Burries with No. 10 pick
Milwaukee Bucks reshuffle roster with late-round steals in 2026 NBA Draft
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The brief
The Milwaukee Bucks have added two players from Arizona in the 2026 NBA Draft. With the No. 10 overall pick, they selected guard Brayden Burries, while forward Nate Ament was chosen at No. 13. This marks a notable draft night for the University of Arizona, which now stands to potentially climb the all-time list for most first-round picks produced.
Coverage highlights the Bucks’ strategic moves, with outlets like the *Milwaukee Journal Sentinel*, WBAY, and *The New York Times* confirming the selections. The *Arizona Desert Swarm* notes the state’s growing influence in NBA talent development, though specifics on long-term roster impact remain unclear. Watch for how Burries and Ament integrate into the Bucks’ system, especially if they’re seen as complementary pieces to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s core.
Arizona’s draft success may also draw attention to other Wildcats prospects in future selections.
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Quick answers
Who did the Bucks pick at No. 10 and No. 13?
The Bucks selected guard Brayden Burries at No. 10 and forward Nate Ament at No. 13.
Which university are Burries and Ament associated with?
Both players are from the University of Arizona.
How does this draft impact Arizona’s NBA history?
Coverage suggests Arizona is poised to move up in the all-time rankings for most first-round NBA picks, though exact standings are not yet specified.
Coverage (24)
- Bucks trade into second round, draft Malique Lewis at No. 60 WLUK · 10h ago
- Milwaukee Bucks Acquire Draft Rights To Malique Lewis In Three-Team Deal NBA.com · 10h ago
- Malique Lewis works out with multiple teams, NBA stocks rising ESPN · 10h ago
- Round 2, Pick 60: Bucks select Malique Lewis The New York Times · 10h ago
- Who was the NBA Mr. Irrelevant? Can Malique Lewis become the next Isaiah Thomas? USA Today · 10h ago
- Bucks To Acquire 60th Pick From Magic For Cash HoopsRumors.com · 10h ago
- Milwaukee Bucks acquire second-round pick, draft Malique Lewis Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 10h ago
- 2026 NBA Draft: Bucks trade for No. 60 pick, select Malique Lewis Brew Hoop · 10h ago
- How the Bucks did in NBA Draft grades with their first-round picks Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 1d ago
- Arizona’s Burries drafted by Bucks; Peat taken by Mavs but traded to Suns KOLD · 1d ago
- Bucks draft a guard from Arizona with 10th pick in 2026 NBA Draft WISN · 1d ago
- Brayden Burries and Nate Ament address pressure of following Giannis Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 1d ago
- NBA draft recap: Who did Bucks take at Nos. 10 and 13 in first round? Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 1d ago
- Two Wildcats in NBA Draft first round: Burries at 10 to Bucks, Peat at 30 to Suns Arizona Daily Star · 1d ago
- Bucks draft Arizona G Brayden Burries Channel 3000 · 1d ago
- With Tobe Awaka on the rise, Arizona could put 4 Wildcats into NBA Draft this week Arizona Daily Star · 1d ago
- Bucks draft Burries, Ament after Giannis trade: 'We're building' ESPN · 1d ago
- Burries, Peat See NBA Dreams Come True in First Round of NBA Draft University of Arizona Athletics · 1d ago
- Grade the Milwaukee Bucks' picks in the 2026 NBA Draft Yahoo Sports · 1d ago
- 2026 NBA Draft: Arizona primed to climb all-time 1st round pick list Arizona Desert Swarm · 1d ago
- Milwaukee Bucks select Brayden Burries, add Nate Ament in 2026 NBA Draft Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 1d ago
- Bucks draft G Brayden Burries with #10 overall pick, F Nate Ament at #13 WBAY · 1d ago
- Brayden Burries selected by Milwaukee Bucks with No. 10 pick in 2026 NBA Draft The New York Times · 1d ago
- NBA Draft: Bucks select Arizona’s Brayden Burries with No. 10 pick Brew Hoop · 1d ago
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