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Bucks Add Burries, Ament From Miami Trade

6/27/2026

Summary

Bucks Introduce Rookies

The Bucks introduced rookies Brayden Burries and Nate Ament after acquiring them from Miami in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
Coach Taylor Jenkins showed the rookies their five worst college plays and said Ament must add strength, improve efficiency.
General Manager Jon Horst said the players fit team’s focus on competitiveness, character and IQ.
Burries averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 39.1% three-point shooting while Ament posted 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds.

Summary

Bucks Mentor Ament

The Milwaukee Bucks hired CLA guru Joe Boylan to mentor rookie forward Nate Ament.
Ament’s stock fell from a top-five prospect to the teens-twenties, leading to his 13th-overall draft selection.
Coach Taylor Jenkins and GM Jon Horst say Ament must focus on defensive forward duties and contest shots, while analyst Jack Trehearne warns he must regain his freshman-year shooting level.

History

Historical Context

In 1996 the Bucks traded for rookie Ray Allen, ending a seven-year losing streak and paving the way for the George Karl-Ernie Grunfeld era that delivered a 52-win, 2000-01 division title and a conference-final appearance. After Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 2013 draft selection revived the franchise, the team now adds high-draft picks to keep playoff relevance.

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Bucks Introduce Rookies

The Bucks introduced rookies Brayden Burries and Nate Ament after acquiring them from Miami in the Giannis Antetokounmpo trade.
Coach Taylor Jenkins showed the rookies their five worst college plays and said Ament must add strength, improve efficiency.
General Manager Jon Horst said the players fit team’s focus on competitiveness, character and IQ.
Burries averaged 16.1 points, 4.9 rebounds and 39.1% three-point shooting while Ament posted 16.7 points, 6.3 rebounds.

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