What others said about the Bucks' draft picks

As Milwaukee Bucks general manager Jon Horst and coach Jason Kidd took their seats inside the Cousins Center on Thursday night, a number of media outlets took to computers to grade how teams fared with their picks in the 2017 NBA Draft.

At No. 17, the Bucks surprised some taking Michigan’s D.J. Wilson, who averaged 11 points and 5.3 rebounds per game last year in Ann Arbor, Mich. At No. 48, Milwaukee selected Sindarius Thornwell, but then traded him to the Los Angeles Clippers. In the meantime, they acquired Southern Methodist University alum Sterling Brown, who averaged 13.4 points per game and nearly 45 percent from beyond-the-arc.

Here’s a look at how others viewed the Bucks’ selections:

The Ringer (A): “There were concerns about Wilson’s toughness and rebounding ability in college, but he won’t be asked to do much more than space the floor for all the athletes they have in Milwaukee, and he should be a great fit next to Giannis Antetokounmpo. The inability of guys like Mirza Teletovic and Spencer Hawes to move their feet was exposed against the Raptors in the playoffs, and Wilson projects as a much more athletic version of those players.”

Sports Illustrated (A-): "Every pick in this range of the draft is a risk, and D.J. Wilson’s potential as a well-rounded role player helped him rise to the top of the crop. He’s a late-bloomer who didn’t have a large sample size of quality production (and was highly inconsistent at times), but a lot of teams were extremely high on his ability to defend multiple positions and shoot the three. He’s a good athlete with enviable size for a stretch-four."

Yahoo Sports (B-): “At 17, the Bucks get a 6-foot-11 four man who can stretch the floor (37 percent on 3-pointers) and switch ball screens. The reduced grade here is because I liked John Collins a lot better, who was still available.”

USA Today (C+): "On the surface, the last thing the Bucks need is another lanky, springy forward. But that's become their team identity, and this pick shows new general manager Jon Horst plans to stick with it. Wilson was the latest of late-risers, not really drawing any draft interest until the Big Ten tournament. He's got potential as a stretch-four, but that small sample size of hot play and his lack of an ideal role with the forward-stacked Bucks make him the draft's first real surprise pick."

ESPN (C-): “It felt like the Bucks reached quite a bit at No. 17 with Wilson. I love his combination of size, athleticism and shooting touch, and he can protect the rim. But he shied away from contact in the paint and was wildly inconsistent as a junior. It appears there's more sizzle than steak to his game. Brown is one of the top five shooters in the draft. The Bucks really need shooting, and he should be able to find his way into the rotation.”