Instant reaction to the Bucks' pick of Nate Ament in 2026 NBA Draft
Immediate social media reaction on Nate Ament going to the Bucks was mostly positive due to his high upside.
The answer to the future trivia question of what player did the Milwaukee Bucks draft with the Miami Heat's No. 13 pick in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade is Nate Ament.Ament, a 6-10, 209-pount freshman forward out of the University of Tennessee, was the second player chosen by the Bucks in the first round of the draft.
The Bucks also selected Arizona guard Bayden Burries with their own pick at No. 10.Milwaukee will select Tennessee freshman Nate Ament with the No.
13 pick, source told @thefieldof68.The 6-10, 210-pound forward averaged 16.7 points and 6.
3 boards this past season.High upside guy.— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) June 24, 2026The word "upside" is often overused during any live draft telecast, but that term certainly applies to the 19-year-old Ament.
While he needs to improve his overall strength and physicality at the next level, he's a versatile offensive player who averaged nearly 17 points a game in his freshman season at Tennessee. Bucks co-owner Jimmy Haslam also happens to be a Tennessee graduate.Ament did not play well in his final game at Tennessee, a 95-62 blowout loss in the NCAA Tournament to eventual champion Michigan.
Three players from that Michigan team were drafted before Ament. More: NBA draft updates: Who will Bucks take at Nos. 10 and 13 in first round?
The Bucks were linked to Ament in many mock drafts at No. 10 and still were able to choose him at No. 13.
While many early social reactions from media and fans were positive, there were others that worry that he's a "project" and the time it will take to develop his game outweighs his versatile, arthletic skill set and high ceiling. Here's some immediate reaction after the Bucks selected Ament in the draft:Really, really like what the Bucks just did.— John Fanta (@John_Fanta) June 24, 2026It’s funny, Bucks Twitter was adamant Nate Ament would be a heinous pick, and yet he was ESPN’s best available when they picked.
Doesn’t mean either is right just a good reminder Twitter is not real lif
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