The Milwaukee Bucks have co-GMs: Brian SaundersMorgan Edwards , making the 8th pick in the draft. With that pick, the Bucks select: Malcolm Mackey, PF, 6-11, Georgia Tech. =============================================================== Team: Milwaukee Bucks 1992-93 record: 28-54 pseudo-GM's: Brian Saunders (saunders@luther.che.wisc.edu) Morgan Edwards (medwards@cghill.che.wisc.edu) Picks: 8th in 1rst round (2nd pick is owned by Dallas) 1rst-round pick: Malcolm Mackey, Georiga Tech, 6'11", 250 lb. General Analysis: It is more than obvious that the Bucks are a rebuilding team, with Mike Dunleavy having been penned to a long-term contract before this season, which ended up one the worst in recent Bucks history. Last year, Milwaukee did not fare well in the lottery, and hope to get a much better pick this year. This year, the Bucks showed a few sparks of life, and saw some talent in their younger players. Still, they have a lot of needs, especially with respect to rebounding. Center - This is the weakest position of the bunch. Power forward Frank Brickowski started the majority of the season at center, where Anthony Avent, Brad Lohaus, Danny Shayes, and Fred Roberts also saw some time. If Moses Malone comes off his injury and returns to the Bucks, he should be able to provide adequate play in the paint for a year or two, but will be gone after that. Even then, Moses is not nearly the player he used to be in the paint. If Milwaukee can't draft a center, they must address this need via a trade or free agency. Dunleavy has been quoted as saying if the Bucks can get Shawn Bradley, they will (at any cost). Power Forward - The Bucks are almost as weak here as they are at center. All the centers listed played at this spot too, as well as Derek Strong. Getting Chris Webber or Malcolm Mackey to fill this hole would help immensely. Shooting Forward - The Bucks are not too bad at this spot. Blue Edwards played fairly well here at times last year, and Blue can be moved the the backcourt to allow Todd Day, Orlando Woolridge (who's probably going to be gone), or Brad Lohaus to play at this position. If a very good player at this spot, like Jamal Mashburn, is the best player left available, the Bucks could draft them and still put them to good use, and then perhaps trade another sf for a greater need, or at least move Edwards permantly to the backcourt. Shooting Guard - This is another adequate position, with Blue Edwards, Todd Day, and Jon Barry putting up the shots. This year's crop of potential draftees does not seem to have a superstar shooting guard (unless you put Hardaway at that spot), so the Bucks should not look for a player here, unless it is part of some trade package. Point Guard - Milwaukee seems set at this spot. Eric Murdock had a pretty good year last year, and it seems that Lee Mayberry is not a bad backup, either. Milwaukee does not need to draft for this spot, unless it is part of a more-involved trade package. Draft pick: Because of his size, and performance in post-season games, we decided that the best choice at this point was Malcolm Mackey, a 6'11", 250 lb. power forward / center. Though this is probably taking a chance, there wasn't a lot we could do, having been screwed in the lottery for the 2nd year in a row. At any rate, Malcolm should give the Bucks a power forward capable of scoring, and more importantly, rebounding. His consistency in college was somewhat of a question, but as a pro, he should realize that he needs to produce every night, since it is a job now. Other players considered: Acie Earl was considered, because of his defensive abilities and rebounding strength. However, at 6'10", it was felt he was too small to dominate at the center spot, and his offensive abilities were somewhat suspect (he got most of his points very close to the basket). Still, the choice between Acie and Malcolm was nearly a coin flip. Bobby Hurley could have been drafted, in order to use for a trade. For example, if Orlando truly has salary-cap trouble with the addition of Chris Webber, Hurley and some other player could be dealt to Orlando for the rights to Webber, who would be the man at Milwaukee. We also looked at some of the "big" bodies available, e.g. Ed Stokes, Luther Wright, Ervin Johnson, and Vin Baker. We felt that Stokes and Wright were just too big of a risk (ala Luc Longley), and that Ervin Johnson and Vin Baker were not quite what we needed. Other moves (if we could have traded): There are teams lower in the draft that want Hurley. Had we offered the pick to them for a backup center or power forward, we still could have picked a decent player. We also could have offered the pick and some other player, and gotten somebody that would have really made an impact. =========================================================================== Draft Summary: 1. Orlando GM: Tom@Orlando Pick: Chris Webber, PF, 6-10. University of Michigan 2. Philadelphia GM: Dave Meeks Pick: Shawn Bradley, C, 7-7. BYU 3. Golden State GM's: Mike Moore Terry Wong Pick: Jamal Mashburn, SF, 6-8. Kentucky 4. Dallas GM: Curtis Hill Pick: Anfernee Hardaway, SG, 6-7, Memphis State 5. Minnesota GM's: Kevin Hansen Toni Morgan Pick: Calbert Cheaney, SF, 6-7. Indiana 6. Washington GM's: The Crossjammer Jim Nagle Pick: J.R. Rider, SG, 6-5, UNLV 7. Sacramento GM: TODD FURESZ Pick: Rodney Rogers, PF, 6-7, Wake Forest 8. Milwaukee GM's: Brian Saunders Morgan Edwards Pick: Malcolm Mackey, PF, 6-11, Georgia Tech Next Up: 9. Denver GM's: John Exby Rick Grubin