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It's officially time for the NBA's next generation to make their grand entrance.
With just a few hours left until the 2026 NBA Draft , fans will soon know exactly where each prospect will begin their professional careers.
Following the NBA draft combine and weeks of pre-draft workouts , front offices will finalize their decisions this evening.
After extensive conversations with folks around the league, we have more intel on when each prospect might hear their name called during draft nights at Barclays Center for the first round on June 23 and and the second on June 24.
Our mock draft includes data from CBB Analytics.
We also spoke with P3 , a sports science and athletic training company that uses biomechanical data and movement profiling to evaluate players and project NBA outcomes, to better understand how certain prospects translate physically to the next level.
While news of two big trades broke late night on Monday, June 22 - one involving Giannis Antetokounmpo and the other involving Julius Randle - neither can be executed until July 6 at 12:01 p.m.
ET, which is the start of the new league year.
So, those 2026 picks remain with their current teams in our mock draft, although those teams will be selecting players on behalf of their trade partners.
Following conversations with decision-makers around the league and other trusted reporting, here are our latest prediction for the Milwaukee Bucks.
Milwaukee Bucks 2026 draft picks - No.
10 and No.
13 (via MIA) Milwaukee Bucks Pick No.
10 Overall Prediction: Nate Ament, F, Tennessee Kalbrosky's Analysis: After a major trade involving Giannis Antetokounmpo, this is a fair range for Tennessee freshman Nate Ament.
The All-SEC forward averaged 21.6 points per game, while shooting 38.9 percent on 3-pointers, during a 13-game stretch before an injury against Alabama on Feb.
28.
It will only take one team to fall in love with Ament, and that team is likely picking this forward, with a standing reach exceeding 9-foot-1, in the lottery.
It is worth noting that Bucks executive Jon Horst and head coach Taylor Jenkins reportedly recently traveled to meet with Ament during the pre-draft process, per Jake Fischer.
Jimmy Haslam, a co-governor for the Bucks, recently took a larger role with Milwaukee's ownership group and also made the largest donation to the University of Tennessee in school history.
Nate Ament player profile - Position: Forward - Previous Team: Tennessee - 17.5 points per game - 6.6 rebounds per game - 2.5 assists per game - 40.5 field goal percentage - 33.1 three-point field goal percentage Milwaukee Bucks Pick No.
13 Overall Prediction: Hannes Steinbach, F, Washington Kalbrosky's Analysis: While the Heat will be making this selection, it will be on behalf of the Milwaukee Bucks, who just snagged this pick in the blockbuster Giannis Antetokounmpo trade that went down late Monday, which sent the two-time NBA MVP to Miami.
German big man Hannes Steinbach, who will get looks starting as early as around No.
10 overall, should get some serious interest from teams around this range, including the Bucks.
The center reportedly turned down NIL opportunities 'worth up to $10 million rather than return to college.
While his Washington team missed the tournament, the All-Big Ten center is an instinctive rebounder with great hands, including an absurd 24 rebounds against USC on March 4.
Additionally, Steinbach was one of the more prolific pick-and-roll finishers in college basketball.
He impressed during the FIBA U19 World Cup, too, and scouts love that he is a smart basketball player who can make great reads.
Hannes Steinbach player profile - Position: Forward - Previous Team: Washington - 18.5 points per game - 11.8 rebounds per game - 1.6 assists per game - 57.7 field goal percentage - 34.0 three-point field goal percentage 2026 Milwaukee Bucks mock draft roundup - April 6: Mikel Brown Jr.
- April 13: Mikel Brown Jr.
- April 28: Mikel Brown Jr.
- May 8: Mikel Brown Jr.
- May 10: Mikel Brown Jr.
- May 19: Mikel Brown Jr.
- May 28: Mikel Brown Jr.
- June 8: Aday Mara - June 15: Aday Mara Slashes indicate multiple first round selections 2026 NBA Draft first round order - Washington Wizards - Utah Jazz - Memphis Grizzlies - Chicago Bulls - Los Angeles Clippers (via IND) - Brooklyn Nets - Sacramento Kings - Atlanta Hawks (via NOP) - Dallas Mavericks - Milwaukee Bucks - Golden State Warriors - Oklahoma City Thunder (via LAC) - Milwaukee Bucks (via MIA) - Charlotte Hornets - Chicago Bulls (via POR) - Memphis Grizzlies (via PHX) - Oklahoma City Thunder (via PHI) - Charlotte Hornets (via ORL) - Toronto Raptors - San Antonio Spurs (via ATL) - Detroit Pistons (via MIN) - Philadelphia 76ers (via HOU) - Atlanta Hawks (via CLE) - New York Knicks - Los Angeles Lakers - Denver Nuggets - Boston Celtics - Brooklyn Nets (via DET) - Cleveland Cavaliers (via SAS) - Dallas Mavericks (via OKC).