The Milwaukee Bucks were able to land a third player in the 2026 NBA Draft when they effectively bought the No. 60 pick, the last of the draft, in a three-team trade that included Washington and Orlando.
For the Bucks to get the last pick, which they used to select Malique Lewis, the organization sent cash to Orlando.
The Bucks once again tapped into their recent pipeline to Australia to find Lewis, who played for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). The Bucks picked guard AJ Johnson in 2024 after he played in the NBL.
The 6-foot, 8-inch Lewis shot 38.7% from behind the 3-point line last season, a drastic improvement from his 29.4% from the year before. Lewis averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for South East Melbourne.
ESPN draft ******* yst Fran Fraschilla said on the broadcast said Lewis is a "three-and-D" guy, referencing his ability to shoot the 3-pointer and defend.
For the Bucks to get the last pick, which they used to select Malique Lewis, the organization sent cash to Orlando.
The Bucks once again tapped into their recent pipeline to Australia to find Lewis, who played for the South East Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). The Bucks picked guard AJ Johnson in 2024 after he played in the NBL.
The 6-foot, 8-inch Lewis shot 38.7% from behind the 3-point line last season, a drastic improvement from his 29.4% from the year before. Lewis averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for South East Melbourne.
ESPN draft ******* yst Fran Fraschilla said on the broadcast said Lewis is a "three-and-D" guy, referencing his ability to shoot the 3-pointer and defend.
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