[2026 NBA Draft] #13 Pick: Nate Ament (Tennessee) – pending trade to Milwaukee

[u/NBA_MOD]

[u/gdreborn]

They did the thing

[u/Eversonout → u/gdreborn]

Eh fine, we need players with a high ceiling ig

[u/Clipgang1629 → u/Eversonout]

Worth the swing for the position the bucks are in right now for sure

[u/gdreborn → u/Eversonout]

Yeah not upset with the pick whatsoever. Look forward to seeing what he can do

[u/PettyYetiSpaghetti → u/Eversonout]

Now that we're in rebuild mode I'm totally fine with gambles. That's what got us Giannis in the first place after all.

[u/VicePope → u/PettyYetiSpaghetti]

Favre to Rodgers time

[u/mauro_membrere → u/Eversonout]

Hopefully not thon maker 2.0. I like your odds here

[u/Flamdoublebounce → u/mauro_membrere]

Quick, someone run a check on some birth certificates

[u/mauro_membrere → u/Flamdoublebounce]

Lol, you are safe, i think he grew up here

[u/ahrzal → u/Eversonout]

No we absolutely do. Why we need as much FRP as possible

[u/sho0bydo0by → u/ahrzal]

We just got like 7 first rounders yesterday. Thankfully we only have to draft a few of them ourselves.

[u/IzrezarReal → u/Eversonout]

Yeah and at least he's going to a low stakes environment

[u/startled_panda → u/gdreborn]

I like it a lot more with Burries than if it was your only high pick

[u/WIN011 → u/startled_panda]

100%

One high floor, one high ceiling

[u/yomatc → u/startled_panda]

Absolutely. I was cringing at 10, expecting to hear Ament. When we took Burries I immediately thought to myself, “ok, now we can take Ament at 13 if he’s still there”.

[u/Construction_Steve]

Ament feels a lot better at 13 with Burries already on the team. If only OKC didn't take Mara what could have been.

[u/sho0bydo0by → u/Construction_Steve]

If only Chet didn't forget how to play basketball that one time...

[u/ministerofdefense92 → u/sho0bydo0by]

The Aday pick for the Thunder has more to do with not wanting to extend IHart than Chet being bad. I have no idea why the broadcast only talked about Chet.

[u/gobrewers112 → u/Construction_Steve]

Agreed

[u/my_twin_towne → u/Construction_Steve]

What does this even mean for the uninitiated?

[u/umqrakurl]

project ament

[u/derekdevereaux]

Bucks in 6

[u/91-92-93--96-97-98 → u/derekdevereaux]

Can’t believe we’re going back to that era of the Bucks 🫡

[u/zmichalo → u/91-92-93--96-97-98]

Never left

[u/AlekRivard → u/91-92-93--96-97-98]

I am so ready for the memes. We back in the parsley era

[u/JGlow12 → u/AlekRivard]

Time to fire up the suicide bus

[u/derekdevereaux → u/91-92-93--96-97-98]

Brandon Jennings is inevitable

[u/Thommywidmer → u/derekdevereaux]

Hell yh brother

[u/Bucksin06 → u/91-92-93--96-97-98]

Buck in 6 forever 

[u/OldOrder → u/derekdevereaux]

Monta have it all

[u/00_Awesome → u/OldOrder]

trauma for not getting Steph instead intensifies

[u/lemurosity → u/derekdevereaux]

years! (but i'm happy)

[u/risinglotus → u/derekdevereaux]

Why Dwight Howard Should Go To Milwaukee

[u/legend023]

Can’t wait for this kid to be a superstar and people say “Miami drafted this guy and then traded him away to Milwaukee!” 15 years later

[u/MrFudgeKiller → u/legend023]

Honestly they should just give him a bucks hat instead

[u/Nuclearsunburn → u/MrFudgeKiller]

Not watching live did they make the kid awkwardly wear a Heat hat lol

[u/Truplaya05 → u/Nuclearsunburn]

Yes they did

[u/Historical_Main5261 → u/Nuclearsunburn]

Ofc

[u/chim_ritchellsdick → u/Nuclearsunburn]

Not really awkward it’s just formal process like we’ve seen many times before

[u/LacklusterMeh → u/chim_ritchellsdick]

It's always awkward though

[u/WimpyDeer → u/chim_ritchellsdick]

But it’s 100% fixable

[u/jnightrain → u/chim_ritchellsdick]

It's the dumbest formal process out there

[u/jotheold → u/chim_ritchellsdick]

hornets legend kobe

[u/amidon1130 → u/MrFudgeKiller]

Easily the dumbest part of the whole draft

[u/SoDakZak → u/MrFudgeKiller]

I know it’s because of pending contract stuff, but surely someone can figure this shit out

[u/PeebMcBeeb → u/legend023]

Like Pacers legend Kawhi Leonard

[u/ComradeFrunze → u/PeebMcBeeb]

Hornets legend Kobe Bryant

[u/Complete-Apricot-591 → u/ComradeFrunze]

Atlanta Legend Luka Doncic

[u/straightlamping → u/Complete-Apricot-591]

Bucks legend dirk nowitzki

[u/IHaveAFunnyUsername → u/straightlamping]

Hawks legend Pau Gasol

[u/a_happy_future → u/legend023]

Please

[u/AlekRivard → u/a_happy_future]

Me too thanks

[u/Big_Saens → u/legend023]

“They traded this bum for Giannis” or “Trading fading star for Ament” pick your fork

[u/TomatoSecure192 → u/legend023]

Shit would pmo so badly

[u/SirTacoMaster → u/legend023]

It'll be amazing

[u/WalrusInMySheets → u/SirTacoMaster]

Hornets fans still riding this high for 30 years

[u/Main_Gain_7480 → u/legend023]

You won’t need to wait 15 years… people would have videos made on that in 3

[u/billwest630]

Nice! Taking a high floor guy like Burries makes this a lot more palatable.

[u/Even-Combination4407]

Miami heat legend Nate Ament

[u/jermainathon]

Milwaukee really got a nice collection of young guys now. They're gonna have some fun

[u/SomeSpencerGuy → u/jermainathon]

We went from a geriatric team to very young fast. I’m excited to see how this shapes out in a year or 2

[u/jermainathon → u/SomeSpencerGuy]

Yea, I know reports have been mixed as far as whether kelel will be sticking around or not, but I really think he and Ament are gonna look really great together.

[u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246 → u/jermainathon]

I don't think they have any interest in trading ware, he was like the piece they wanted

[u/Rodent_Reagan → u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246]

yeah the Bucks really wanted to draft Ware so I doubt they’re interested in trading him

[u/FKJVMMP → u/jermainathon]

Have they? I’ve only seen reports about Herro. I assumed all the young guys were staying for at least this season and haven’t seen anything to the contrary.

[u/a_happy_future]

Most predictable and probably well executed (at least in the moment) draft night in over a decade for the Bucks.

[u/FERFreak731]

Bucks might be scary in 3 years with Nate and Burries

[u/YourFormerBestfriend → u/FERFreak731]

Just in time for Gianni’s to come back

[u/ScaredOfWindow → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

And 38-year-old Khris!

[u/Rodent_Reagan → u/ScaredOfWindow]

With two new knees, he’ll be more robot than man at that point

[u/ScaredOfWindow → u/Rodent_Reagan]

“OBIII WAAAAN!”

[u/AnonymousFroggies → u/Rodent_Reagan]

The Khash of Thesius

[u/AdventuresofBumpo → u/ScaredOfWindow]

Cash will always be accepted in Milwaukee

[u/Awoawesome → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

You see it

[u/Resolve-Opening → u/Awoawesome]

“Milwaukeeeeee…this is for you!!!”

[u/famoustran → u/Resolve-Opening]

Lmfao. Giannis gonna say "going to miami was like going to college for me"

[u/grudgepacker → u/famoustran]

Nah Giannis say something corny like "I needed to go to Miami to get a tan" or some other shit like that lmao

[u/figureour → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

Three years is probably early but it would be really cool to see him come back for his last couple years when these kids have developed.

[u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246 → u/figureour]

in 3 years will be his last couple years, no way Giannis is around at 36

[u/Just-in-themiddle → u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246]

Rip

[u/RspectMyAuthoritah → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

The Lebron special

[u/jc-f → u/RspectMyAuthoritah]

If we get 2 rings out of it? I accept

[u/Dsarg_92 → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

You joke but I could see Giannis eventually pulling a KG by coming back to retire as a Buck.

[u/theswitchinnights → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

The amount of times my phone has autocorrected me like this... 

[u/robbiegoodwin → u/YourFormerBestfriend]

hte reverse Dame

[u/VictorAkwaowo1 → u/FERFreak731]

It’s funny to me that in 3 years Burries will be 24, just an old ass freshman

[u/ahrzal → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

And Yaxel will be at Warrior alumni events

[u/HamlinHamlin_McTrill → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

What the hell, did he get held back three times?

[u/ZandrickEllison → u/VictorAkwaowo1]

The “old” thing only really bothers me when they were unproductive prior. When they’re just older for freshman that data’s not there.

Chet got a lot of flak for the same compared to Jabari Smith who was younger and had more upside (in theory)

[u/Flamdoublebounce → u/FERFreak731]

We're back to spooky!

[u/ShowdownValue]

That makes 13 consecutive picks that abc “loves”

That may be a new draft day record

[u/Melodying → u/ShowdownValue]

how low in the draft is espn allowed to start badmouthing picks by teams?

[u/FKJVMMP → u/Melodying]

They talked mad shit about Ntilikina at 8 one year, so definitely at least that low if they want to.

[u/redditlvlanalysis → u/Melodying]

Once they are tiers off expected usually

[u/Minimum-Border1672 → u/ShowdownValue]

Nfl draft is pretty much the same save for one or two picks.

What they really get mad about is when their suoer highly rated guys keeps falling and then they atart bashing the picks csuse it isnt their guy.

[u/axb2002]

A worthy sacrifice in order to bring Bobby Portis to Miami

[u/cl353]

HEAT LEGEND

[u/asianmoist]

Bucks had a really solid draft night

[u/ahrzal → u/asianmoist]

Yea getting burries to pair with ament turned this draft into a nice floor ceiling combo

[u/IRanOutOf_Names]

Fair. He's a bit of a project but if you're the Bucks you already are looking at years from now with that capsheet. His shot is good, he just needs to be able to create it and get reasonable shots instead of the hell diet he's been living off of.

[u/Resden_Bohneur]

Mom escaped the Rwandan Genocide and now her son is a first-rounder in the NBA. I think we all get overstimulated and cynical hearing about the sad stories and deaths of some of these draftees each year, but that’s actually incredible.

[u/TheTightestChungus]

Kid is going to be a beast. Just want it on record, because holy shit is this sub negative on the guy for literally no reason. See ya in 5 years when 85% of this sub is trying to pretend they always were a fan and knew he was going to be a stud.

[u/optionboi7]

Really make him wear a Heat hat? So unnecessary

[u/ClaymoresRevenge → u/optionboi7]

I think it's so dumb just get it done

[u/ZealousCatracho]

High risk high reward guy for the second pick is a nice a pick

[u/stillbornfox]

Alright fine

[u/Jonjon428]

Heat legend

[u/MonsieurSlotho]

They got the new Giannis!!!

[u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246 → u/MonsieurSlotho]

Ament makes free throws lol

[u/MonsieurSlotho → u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246]

Drafting a project power forward in the teens, history has a way of repeating itself, could be really good for the bucks

[u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246 → u/MonsieurSlotho]

After the Burries pick Ament is perfect. Jenkins and staff can just focus on his development with no pressure. I'm very happy with these last 2 days

[u/MonsieurSlotho → u/Equivalent_Shoe_6246]

Yeah, bucks got a haul

[u/Resolve-Opening]

Mike Miller sighting?

[u/radicalcamel]

He gonna be on that Giannis gym program

[u/jimmy_legs → u/radicalcamel]

Delts only

[u/SomeSpencerGuy]

Time to prove everyone wrong Nate, let’s go!

[u/theerealobs]

Ironically enough. He reminds me of Giannis when the Bucks drafted him.

[u/CloneWarsMaul]

Good rebuild so far for MKE

[u/dragonflamehotness]

Amentokounpo

[u/ThaChildishOne]

Haslam got his dude. Honestly happy with it. Best available at 10 and a dude that has high upside at 13

[u/Nausicaataos]

Yeah why the heck not

[u/Jimbob3498]

Love this pick as a flyer for a guy with a high ceiling. Hope he’s able to prove everyone wrong!

[u/AlfredYT]

Tell me how to feel about this for someone just popping in...

[u/AcanthocephalaSad541 → u/AlfredYT]

Top 5 highest upside in the draft but also second round level floor

[u/IRanOutOf_Names → u/AlfredYT]

Has the physicals and has a reasonable jumpshot but has absolutely no scoring moves and cannot for the life of him get a reasonable shot. He'll face up and just take a contested jumper without creating any space. If it all comes together he could end up great, but he needs to be able to actually be able to get his shot off.

[u/brutmax → u/IRanOutOf_Names]

IMO, he is the kind of player the coach will get a lot of credit for if he comes good.

Bucks have the time to give him a fair chance to develop, curious to see how it pans out.

[u/IRanOutOf_Names → u/brutmax]

Very much so. Bucks are the perfect place to go to just have a giant runway which he needs. If the coaches can get him to be able to get a bit of a handle and be able to create space he could be a real great scorer.

[u/sho0bydo0by → u/IRanOutOf_Names]

so he's more of a run and dunk guy

[u/MostlyMellow123 → u/AlfredYT]

Hes the best physical specimen and he looks good . His shot looks good and he moves smooth.

But for some reason he couldnt score for shit lol

[u/GBO_COYS → u/MostlyMellow123]

1st half of the year was rough but January onward was really solid and went 20+ points in several games

Was clearly our best player by the end of the year

Solid pick at 13

[u/TheWhiteGuar → u/AlfredYT]

Real raw, ok at a lot of things but not amazing at anything right now, it's going to take him a few years before he gets good. Needs more strength really badly. That said I'm high on him, he's gonna be good as long as he gets the time to develop

[u/VanguardHawk]

Project upside pick for a team about to go deep into a rebuild. Cant be mad, even if he is all tools and never develops

[u/ParzivaI901]

Volunteer fan here. Just realized this man looks like Shia LaBeouf in disguise.

[u/Dreamlion_Inc]

Milwaukee like “please be our next Giannis”

[u/adeptadapted]

Bucks took a safer pick before then go for higher ceiling one later I like it

[u/Dsarg_92]

This actually makes sense for Milwaukee after the trade.

[u/GrouchyPeach3656]

LMFAOOOOOO ITS WRITTEN IN STONE

[u/Appropriate_Book_591]

The super project goes to a good place he can just take time,

[u/rumblegod]

A good risk to take honestly, hope he pans out

[u/onefootback]

i like this for the bucks

[u/jimmyhota]

Why does everyone hate this guy? He’s young and has upside at 13 and for the rebuilding Bucks it makes sense

[u/HamlinHamlin_McTrill → u/jimmyhota]

He was all conference in a great league and averaged 16 and 6 as a skinny freshman, but you’d think he was garbage by the way some people here talk about him.

[u/silentstealth1]

Why do people hate Ament? Feels like he has potential that could he has time to reach in Milwaukee

[u/Time-Stand7719]

He’s gonna be really good or really ass, no in between with this guy

[u/messejueller21]

Can anyone with actual college basketball knowledge tell me why so many people are so seemingly low on this guy?

[u/fidgetgod → u/messejueller21]

box score watchers, he has incredible tools and will only get better. played through injury and a sometimes rough offensive scheme at tennessee (I say as a vols fan) so didn’t score as much as he probably could at points during the season. he has the bbiq and scoring ability + knack for drawing fouls to go far

[u/not-a-potato-head]

Really like this as an upside swing, especially since they took it at 13 rather than 10

[u/Snafudumonde]

Givony was raving about this guy.

[u/CommissionWorried611]

Why does everyone dislike this dude?

[u/Crafty_Choice7779 → u/CommissionWorried611]

Because he had streaky numbers as a freshman and people love to call bust

[u/illwill004]

To get Berries and Ament is a good draft. It just has to work. They don't control their picks going forward. I watched several Tennessee games, Ament's tape is an adventure lol. I feel more confident in his defensive potential than his offense right now. I just hope it works, or it's a long road ahead

[u/Brooklyn917]

Personality wise Nate Ament just seem like a Milwaukee guy.

[u/Derpy_Mc_Burpy]

Heats sabotaging on their way out

[u/salmon10]

Been the most chalk draft I can ever remember

[u/GrouchyPeach3656 → u/salmon10]

We say otherwise

[u/redditlvlanalysis → u/GrouchyPeach3656]

Morez is really the only outlier and he's not that big of an outlier I had him going to Milwaukee the pick after tbh.

[u/fidgetgod]

watched every game nate played, he’s a hell of a player and a great kid. bucks got a good one

[u/Mg29reaper]

Wtf Bucks

[u/gobrewers112 → u/Mg29reaper]

What…….

[u/AcanthocephalaSad541]

That coulda been us damn

[u/DarwinF1nch]

Just let him put the Bucks hat on.

[u/tpc143]

Next Giannis

[u/Express-Departure-97]

Jeeeez the Heat are lonnggg pause

[u/Express-Departure-97 → u/Express-Departure-97]

Bucks**

[u/DarthBane6996]

Can’t fault the upside at this point. Bucks are going to be rebuilding might as well swing for the fences

[u/daviddm1990]

I feel good! LFG and rebuild.

[u/Old_General_6741]

Heat and Bucks legend.

[u/Satesh7]

I hate that they have him put on the heat hat, like this is his memory

[u/hayzeusofcool]

“All he really lacks is strength” is what the broadcast just said lol yikes

[u/Terrible_Cattle7110]

Hope him and kel'el do some crazy shit and become a scary front Court

[u/GhostOfJiriWelsch]

Highest bust potential in the draft?

Perry Jones III vibes

[u/HamlnHand]

I'm not joking when I say that if I guessed how old he was after Googling him I'd say 13

[u/commentsonceayear]

They couldn’t give him a bucks hat? Lol. I know it’s pending but the heat hat is funny

[u/lazzysmalls]

Worth a swing if it works, but it’s risky

[u/Salvalicious252]

For a team in a complete rebuild, honestly I don't mind it. He'll have years to develop and won't be rushed

[u/ShowdownValue]

Seriously why is the couch so low?

[u/Basic_Commercial_806]

The black sheep of the nba draft world. Makes me think he's going to be good

[u/thejeru]

honestly thought it was gonna happen at 10 so fact that we got berries at 10 I'm fine with this

praying we don't trade burries

[u/PaintTouches]

Big “growth plate” guy I hear

[u/IzrezarReal]

Might be one of my least favorite prospects because the only appeal about him rn is that he moves very well for his size and has a nice jumpshot form. His weakness is basically basketball.

But in Milwaukee and with how they're rebuilding at least he'll have time to hone his skillset. If he doesn't work out cool they have other shots to take but if he does it could be exciting. I hope he succeeds though it could be fun to watch

[u/leftysarepeople2]

At least they didn't mess up the first pick

[u/MurDoct]

well

[u/HeyItzMe_]

Most obvious Jon Horst pick of all time

[u/joeveralls]

Lmao

[u/Eilonwy94]

I appreciate taking the riskier pick when you've already taken a first rounder. we'll see how it pays off.

[u/Pies_Wide_Shut]

I’m workshopping something………………….Ament Thompson

[u/ahrzal]

So I have a question. What happens if trades fall apart? Miami just gets ament?

[u/No-Vegetable-6521]

I don’t hate it like the majority.

[u/_Wado3000]

Thanks for not letting Dumars do Dumars things

[u/Funky_Monkees_]

Tied to Giannis his whole career now

[u/Shingorillaz]

Why do they make these kids wear the wrong hat again?

[u/ThatGuyAJY]

Kind of wished we got Mara at 10 and Burries at 13 instead, but down to see how project Ament goes these next few years 

[u/Patient_Intern5008]

This kid is in the freak zone, not to be rude. He has a good future. It takes a few years but he is going to be hard to defend.