Breaking down day one of the NBA Draft for the Milwaukee Bucks

With the 23rd pick in the NBA Draft...the Milwaukee Bucks selected combo guard AJ Johnson.
Camille and Frank break down Johnson's skillset, if this was a good pick for the Bucks, and discuss what his fit on a contending team might look like.

[@JJJay-gz1wh]

In late drafts, pick a player with a high ceiling. Safe picks rarely start, so swing for potential. No 23rd pick was going to win us a championship this year.

[@dreknows]

Filipkowski would been start. Obviously but. A guy. That wont be. Able play. And whoc couldnt handle contact i. Australi. Why why ehy hes nlt good his best. Game ever he's such. A project. We. Need. A guy. Now. They. Think. This. Guy. Good. I. Hate. This. Because we. Could. Got. Him. 33rd

[@Lemonpepperwett]

It's just weird because this guy would still be available at 33 so why pick him so early

[@JJJay-gz1wh]

@@Lemonpepperwett not guaranteed he'd be there - they likely didn't want to miss on someone they rate as having huge potential. But, your point is well taken - yes, it would be nice if he fell lower, but they decided he might not be there. People thought Giannis was a reach as well if I recall - he was raw and just a baby. I'm not comparing this playrr to Giannis, just noting that steals in the draft versus reaches are less important than the outcome down the road. If it was a reach to get him at 23, but he pans out in a couple years as a starter, then worth the reach.

[@Quik_Jraw_McRaw]

Anyone the Bucks draft is an upgrade over Pat Connaughton.

[@Stars33d77]

He's still getting 9 million though 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@kylebushnell2601]

Yeah, Pat has been awesome some years, but he ain’t cutting it these days

[@nicp9178]

As a buck fan who live in Kansas and watches Kansas basketball I can confidently say, Furphy needs work, I like AJ Green in that role rather then Furphy. I would also take Kevin McCullar over Furphy

[@coltonstelloh2831]

We have a chance to snag one of Kolek,Filipowski and Johnny Furphy tonight at 33 but knowing us we will take a center from let's say Romania or something

[@JacobKraemer414]

Be exciting to see him in the summer league. And in the g league.

[@connormartin546]

Bucks fan since birth here, loved em through all of it. Coming in with some unpopular opinions... Dig the pick. Decision made for the future folks. Be ready for this transition in front office thinking. The Bucks' window is just a crack at this point, barely open and realistically we have no desireable assets to trade in the hopes of improving besides maybe Lopez. Possibly Middleton, but i think we get cents on the dollar for him given the injury history. Dont get bent out of shape about this pick. Its been said by many folks on here, no one at 23 was going to get play time or move the dial enough during our dwindling window. Bucks should habe three priorities going forward IMO. Rest your core as much as possible in the regular season , but ensure the playoff birth. Fill those minutes early with your young guys in the hope they can become relevant come playoff time. And third, and yes this sucks, if it looks like its falling apart, get ready to start shopping Giannis while he still commands a "frachise reset" value and before he becomes too injury prone. Alright...rake me over the coals.

[@adamdavis5312]

No matter who they picked, the guy is sitting. We don’t play young guys. We just stick them on the bench until they get traded ..

[@GiuseppeJoseph]

3 AJ's on 1 team ? wow, the announcers are gonna get their tongues tied. What is it now , 3 AJ's ? ___________ AJ Johnson, AJJ Andre Jackson Junior , and AJ Greene . We are going to have to arrange a Zoom meeting forum to decide on nicknames to differentiate the AJ's , lol

[@xXDJB0BXx]

Horst on his Monty Williams mindset tryna get fired after the owners wouldn't let him go to Detroit lol. Gonna try my best of this last season of Giannis because there's no doubt he's gonna after this season.

[@arcellmcgowan1517]

New Bucks fans the worst, big babies😂😭😭😭😭😭 Giannis mad at the draft and ready to blaze trails 😂😂😂😂

[@quinnosborn3441]

​@@arcellmcgowan1517dumb Bucks fans are the worst. All they know is "Go Team!"

[@gotaplanstan]

​@@arcellmcgowan1517yeah these bandwagons are wild in 2024

[@jdizzy92403]

Terrence Shannon Jr at 23 years old, elite speed, great defender and knows how to get to the line would of fit great alongside dame and Middleton and fill the loss of Beasley. This pick makes 0 sense. Bucks don’t have 3 years to wait on this kid.

[@uwannasee_greatness]

If Shannon Jr. is such an obvious great pick why was he chosen 27th then?

[@jdizzy92403]

@@uwannasee_greatness because he was a 5 year college player. But that’s what the Bucks need, someone who can come in and play right away. Giannis will be gone by the time this kid sees meaningful minutes in the NBA

[@rawbebaba]

Alright well. It's gonna suck but we gotta use Middleton to get the wing defense we need. Middleton for Wiggins, get it done.

[@timothy280]

Boy do I dislike our own fans. So many unknown NBA scouts out here. If it turns out to be a bust in the future sure get mad then but man this poor kid is getting hate for no reason. Online Bucks warriors are the absolute pits and please leave the fandom.

[@elmztana1201]

These are new fans who jumped on the since the 21 chip and I hate them all because they drown out the real fans with their toxicity. Calling for someone new to get fired every months

[@gotaplanstan]

Yep. These bandwagons are super loud and super clueless about everything they say. Super negative too. Don't belong in our fanbase, they should go to Philly or something cuz they'd fit right in there.

[@kylecraig6789]

That's fine, but it's a fair assessment by anyone to not be crazy about this pick. The kid averaged 2 ppg in an Australian league and is a 160 lb toothpick lol. People are entitled to their opinion.

[@Lemonpepperwett]

​@@kylecraig6789especially when he would definitely still be available later. Unless on your 33rd pick you're going to do some wild shit too.

[@kylecraig6789]

@Lemonpepperwett Exactly. No other team was scooping this kid up before the Bucks 2nd pick. But hey, I guess we should all paste a permanent smile on our face and blindly support any decision this team makes. That's what good, honorable fans do. Lol

[@thorntonwilliams3851]

When fans realize what this guy is, likely, slated to be, they'll have a better opinion: Dame's replacement in 2 - 3 years. During this time, he'll be groomed by Dame to run the system to Doc's preference. A bigger, more athletic and younger version of Dame with developed chemistry with AJ Ja ckson Jr.

[@DennisReynolds-hu8hh]

Horst did not make a good decision last year so its hard to have a lot of confidence in his insights.

[@erickthefantabulous1]

First of all, this is the NBA draft. Where most of these guys turn out to be average players after the top 10 picks. And this was considered an average draft, so it doesn't really make a difference who they picked. I . Expect them to packaged This guy with somebody else to get a body that can play.

[@vsChris]

Wouldn’t mind Kevin Mccullar getting picked with 33 Kyle Filipowski too

[@winninggambler]

even Shannen "the Rapper" would have been more ready to help out

[@joeldrummer23]

I simply don’t know 😮

[@kylebushnell2601]

Ty Smith thoug! Now that was a good and smart draft pick for us

[@lovepg56]

Worst or Horst pick ever ! We have few ways to make the team better and we needed someone to play a role this season . Too skinny to do anything but sit on the frocking bench !🙁🙁🙁 Just depressing . WTF if you wanted to waste the pick trade it for something !

[@JJJay-gz1wh]

Wow Love, I'm impressed with how high you rate all the other available kids in this draft at pick 23. I think it's remarkable you see these other kids as able to play a role this year. I sort of admire your confidence in your assessment that some of these other players were going to be the difference between us being a championship team or not.

[@justinveimau2432]

After thinking about this pick for a day or so, I really don’t hate it as much as I did yesterday. Realistically, who were we going to get at 23 who will be better next year than another year of progression for Beauchamp, Ajax, or AJ Green? Sure, Shannon Jr was on the board, but are we sure that he’s better than any of these guys next year? And if he is, I would rather play a beauchamp who’s been in the system now in year 3 during the playoffs than a more talented player who is still prone to make rookie mistakes.

[@paullawrencedotnet]

That would be good but one thing Bucks fans should know is that Marjon is a straight bust. He cannot and will not play. He is below average in every single aspect and not nearly the athlete people think.. he's actualy kind of slow and gets beat off the dribble easily and is not an explosive leaper. Average or worse shooter with not a single offensive weapon. Sadly, he will be out of the league soon.

[@bigbang4540]

Been a fan of Bucks since birth!! If the Bucks do anything and get rid of Khris Middleton before he retires from basketball I can promise there is no reason to watch the Bucks and I'm completely done with the organization forever!! No cap!!!

[@timothy280]

Bye ✌🏼

[@adamdavis5312]

The lakers are waiting for you ..

[@Eli_J_]

Trading Khris makes no sense unless they get back someone who guarantees a championship. People undervalue him too much.

[@Stars33d77]

​@@Eli_J_I'll trade dame middleton pat lopez and turn this team into a real contender. This team is cooked if they keep all the players I named.

[@kylebushnell2601]

Get a great trade for Middleton. I’m more than down. Sorry I’ve only been a fan since seven years old though 🤣;)

[@quinnosborn3441]

Maybe Horst just aint shit as a GM? If Durants foot is behind that line, Horst wouldve been fired by now. The Crowder deal alone should have him banned from the league

[@GiuseppeJoseph]

keep decorum on this forum. no need for crass language. Show your intelligence and expansive vocabulary and use words fit for print , not bar talk fit for the barn. shame on you.

[@quinnosborn3441]

@@GiuseppeJoseph beat it, Karen

[@thorntonwilliams3851]

Crowder deal was terrible.

[@matthewpulizos3444]

@@GiuseppeJosephget off the internet wtf

[@thecellulontriptometer4166]

So they pick a player who barely played at a step down from the NBA. I don’t get it. I feel like Horst keeps hunting the next Giannis. I think the quote “way too cute” is appropriate. It’s the lottery winner effect, where people who win go on to continue to play at high volume for years because they figure I won once of course I’ll win again.

[@danielcantrell9227]

Wow!!!! Bad pick can’t flavor this in anyway wow so much for winning now!!!

[@kylebushnell2601]

It’s a bad draft pick in a bad draft. It’s not the end of the season you goon

[@Ddubs1975]

The Bucks direction is really confusing.

[@davidbrownburner7170]

I think yall sleep this kid can do something alot of the Bucks can't do outside of Dame and Giannis and that thing is creating his own shot. Man Yall don't know Basketball stop listening to Frank thats why Jrue Gone!!!!

[@winninggambler]

don't see this guy helping much for a few years

[@elmztana1201]

I’m very happy with this pick , I will always favour an international player over an NIL college pick I expect him to be our backup PG by season end. He moves very swiftly down the court , can shoots 3s off the dribble, Athletic going to the rim . And is a pass first guard. He has long arms which would help on defence. Ppl crying about his frame , but have forgotten what Giannis looked like, Kid is a guard not a big 😂

[@portostrengthunion]

He's 167 pounds and 6'6". That's not good

[@elmztana1201]

@@portostrengthunionwhat was Giannis, Giannis has admitted he wasn’t even 180 when we drafted him. Ha morant is light , jalem green was light the first 3 years . Durant couldn’t even bench press 150 at the draft . Look how he plays not how he looks

[@portostrengthunion]

@@elmztana1201 man I hope you are right!

[@portostrengthunion]

@@elmztana1201 but the bucks weren't contenders when he was drafted. So developing him made sense

[@elmztana1201]

@@portostrengthunion why ? We have 2 young defensive guards that have been waiting to get a chance , why are we looking at room for help. We should have drafted a dr then because injures is why we lost in the first rd . Our 1 and 2 were hurt probably from that high ass pace griffin had them Playing the first half of the year

[@Artist21st]

This is crazy....our window isnt large to win a chip...maybe theyre planning to trade 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@portostrengthunion]

I really hope so. 6'6" and 167 pounds?! That's a scarecrow not an athlete. What the duck are we doing?

[@Artist21st]

@@portostrengthunion I have no idea.....

[@nolimitkanu]

Quit sleeping, i fuckin love this pick, he gonna terrorize the league along side Giannis

[@Ant01]

Dont know about this one. Yes if he grows another 2 inches and gains 40-50 pounds of muscle he will become something. But the issue is that he is not going to play in order to improve. The difference with giannis is that he 6.6-6.7 when they drafted him and he was playing from year one even just a few monutes with those increasing year on year. This lad is not going to see the court over the next 2 years minimum

[@JolteOnWisconsin]

We NEED a young big day 2. Portis and Brook are defensive liabilities at this point and Giannis as great as he is can’t cover everybody

[@spacerats1]

Yea I think the bigs they wanted in first got drafted earlier. So they took guard and hopefully will draft big in 2nd

[@azariahgreer592]

How this a bad pick. I don't watch college because he seems solid to me.

[@portostrengthunion]

Average 3 points a game? In such a weak league? No no no

[@Eli_J_]

Weighs less than 170. Avg’d 2ppg in Australia. Not gonna play or help the team this year. No jumper.

[@Sergdagangsta]

frank madden always be hatin on the bucks and players

[@KennethChristian-f1k]

167lbs man!?

[@jimgustafson6281]

Better get Filipowski at 33

[@nkosanamazibuko5766]

why did they do this he aint no GA

[@Luvdawg1lou]

No Filipowski

[@st8teofmind93]

What a waste laughing stock of the draft he may be amazing but we won't know for a while 2.9 ppg are you serious

[@youtubehandle102]

We also drafted Ajax and he became everyone’s favorite bucks this year. You are all so fickle

[@JJJay-gz1wh]

Pretend he's Steve Nash. Pick 15. Played a total of 66 games in his rookie season. Did Steve Nash help them win a championship that year or was he a difference Maker? Here's Steve Nash's rookie stats: Rookie Stats: 3.3 PPG, 1.0 RPG, 2.1 SPG, 0.3 SPG, 0.0 BPG Games Played: 65 Games (2 Game Starts) Is this pic? Steve Nash? No, not even close. This is pick 23. Kobe was taking 15th. Kobe's rookie season. Didn't help them win a championship either. Were they contributors? Yes. But my point is even great. Prospects need time to develop and won't be the thing that pushes you over the edge the first year they play. Even if they do play. It is not a waste of a pic and we are not the laughing stock of the draft.

[@user-gy2mz3gx2u]

We don't need no more projects, we have projects already..that was a dumb pick..should've got "Dunn"

[@JonHassellProphecy]

it really doesnt matter he wont play anyway, bucks will never give him a chance ever, theyd rather have beasely getting cooked and losing

[@Quik_Jraw_McRaw]

Yeah, doesn’t matter who the Bucks drafted. The rookie was never going to really play.

[@elmztana1201]

Tell me u don’t know basketball, Beasley is leaving , why would he stay for a minimum when he was a top 3 or shooter last year . Please support instead of bitching

[@portostrengthunion]

@@elmztana1201 I hope we keep Beasley.

[@portostrengthunion]

He's pretty good

[@Harry-sh8jp]

Buck GM doesn't know how to draft players. He took A J Wilson at 17 on his first draft, and he was a bust. He then either traded all his draft picks or picked mediocre players since then.

[@NWOT-LIM]

Deflating. Bucks aren't serious at all.

[@kjthomas4553]

Waste of pick

[@youtubehandle102]

Waste of a fan

[@JJJay-gz1wh]

Oh, you think one of the other underdeveloped kids available was going to win us a championship this year? Wow. Okay KJ.

[@quinnosborn3441]

​@@JJJay-gz1whyeah, casual. Anybody who looks bigger than a high school sophomore wouldve been a much better help to winning a series. Horst sucks at his job

[@gotaplanstan]

​@@quinnosborn3441we packaging you and kj 🤡 up and shipping y'all bandwagons to the Lakers fanbase for a 3 person round trip to Disneyland. Goodbye and good riddance 👋

[@quinnosborn3441]

@@gotaplanstan you a simp. You aint doing a thing but waving flags

[@alex-je8fd]

We don't know what this kid will become but we do know our track record in the draft, its horrible and based on the grades others so called experts are giving for this pick, it's not looking good at all.

[@Eli_J_]

Stupid pick! Horst hasn’t made any stand out picks since he’s been the GM.

[@uwannasee_greatness]

Yep, I'm sure last season you weren't yelling at your TV why the coaches weren't playing Ajax, Green, or Livingston, or Marjon.

[@johnraven7445]

Yeah … it’s pronounced Muh-wawkee 🙄