The 2026 NBA Draft is just around the corner, and where Tennessee standout Nate Ament lands is a curious question and a storyline to follow.
The 6-10 forward is a rare specimen, combining length with a variety of scoring tools, along with a capable outside shot. But so far, he hasn’t gotten the top-of-the-draft love that others have. At least that’s how the draft pundits have seen things.
Now, after months of waiting and projecting, the experts almost all seem to have him pegged for one particularly destination. Here’s where Ament lands in recent mock drafts.
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Jeremy Woo; ESPN – No. 10, Milwaukee Bucks
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J. Kyle Mann; The Ringer – No. 10, Milwaukee Bucks
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Bryan Kalbrosky; USA Today – No. 10, Milwaukee Bucks
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Ricky O’Donnell; SB Nation – No. 10, Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is a curious team, in that no one knows what’s going to happen with superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks’ superstar is on the trading block, and just what their roster will look like with him is yet to be determined. A trade could go down at any point in time, and how the Bucks look is anyone’s guess.
The Bucks also happen to be a team that hasn’t worked out Ament yet, according to him. He went on Sportscenter last week, and he said the Bulls, Clippers, Nets, and Thunder are the four teams who’ve taken a closer look at him. Chicago picks at 4 and 15, the Clippers at 5, the Nets at 6, and the Thunder at 12 and 17.
The 2026 NBA Draft gets underway on Tuesday night at 8 pm ET at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
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