There will certainly be a lot of interest around the state of Wisconsin during Thursday's NBA Draft.
Not only are the Bucks looking for a piece to their puzzle as they try to build off a successful season, but former Wisconsin Badgers players Frank Kaminsky and Sam Dekker will find out their new teams -- and if they become lottery picks, as many imagine.
On the eve of the draft, I've compiled a number of mock drafts from around the web. I've listed each mock with the pick for the Bucks and where they think Kaminsky and Dekker might land. Also included are comments, if there was anything relevant to add.
Who will be right? Check them out and then refer back after the selections.
The list:
FOXSports.com's Reid Forgrave -- Bucks: Kelly Oubre, SF, Kansas. "A boom-bust type of pick, but I'd lean more boom than bust. I think." Kaminsky: Nuggets/7. "Kaminsky was the best player in college basketball last season, and in an NBA that values floor spacing, there's not a player in this draft who helps with that more than Kaminsky. He'll be a 10-year NBA starter." Dekker: Suns/13. "This feels like a solid but not spectacular pick. Not much bust potential here."
NBADraft.net -- Bucks: Round 1 -- Rashad Vaughn, SG, UNLV; Round 2 -- Josh Richardson, SG, Tennessee. Kaminsky: Thunder/14. Dekker: Celtics/16.
DraftExpress.com -- Bucks: Round 1 - R.J. Hunter, SG, Georgia State; Round 2 â Christian Wood, PF, UNLV. Kaminsky: Heat/10. Dekker: Raptors/20.
NBA.com's David Aldridge -- Bucks: Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas. ". . . Portis would be a natural fit for the long, hard-playing style that coach Jason Kidd instilled in his team in his first season. Portis, the SEC Player of the Year, would give Kidd some options at the offensive end of the floor, too."; Kaminsky: Pacers/11; Dekker: Raptors/20.
SI.com's Chris Mannix -- Bucks: Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas. Kaminsky: Thunder/14. Dekker: Heat/10.
CBSSports.com's Gary Parrish -- Bucks: Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas . "Barring injury, I think, Portis will be in the NBA for a decade based on his measurements and motor."; Kaminsky: Heat/10. "Yes, the Heat already have Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside in the frontcourt. But Kaminsky can play with either, and he'll be ready to contribute as a rookie."; Dekker: Celtics/16. "...he's a 6-9 athlete with the potential to develop into a 6-9 athlete who can stretch the floor with his jumper, and that's enough to keep him in the top 20 of this draft."
USA Today's Derek Bodner -- Bucks: Kevon Looney, PF, UCLA. "Looney, while not necessarily a fit with their current personnel, is exactly the type of athlete that Milwaukee has been targeting in their rebuild."; Kaminsky: Jazz/12. "There are few better landing spots to hide Kaminsky's defensive concerns than next to Rudy Gobert in Utah, and Kaminsky would provide the Jazz with some much-needed offensive versatility."; Dekker: Wizards/19.
The Washington Post's Michael Lee -- Bucks: R.J. Hunter, SG, Georgia State.; Kaminsky: Suns/13. Dekker: Hawks/15.
SLAM online -- Bucks: Devin Booker, SG, Kentucky.; Kaminsky: Pacers/11; Dekker: Jazz/12.
Matthew Glenesk, Indianapolis Star -- Bucks: R.J. Hunter, SG, Georgia State. Kaminsky: Celtics/16. Dekker: Heat/10.
Joe Cowley, Chicago Sun-Times -- Bucks: Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas. "With Ersan Ilyasova traded, the Bucks need frontcourt help, as well as some toughness."; Kaminsky: Pacers/11. Dekker: Pistons/8.
Sports on Earth's Michael Pina -- Bucks: Cameron Payne, PG, Murray State. "The Bucks are built to crush the league in a few years, but they badly need a ball-handler who can shoot. If Payne falls this far, it'll be a godsend for Milwaukee's offense, even if he isn't long enough to fit the team's switch-happy scheme."; Kaminsky: Pacers/11. "Paul George will grow to love how Kaminsky increases his own efficiency."; Dekker: Hawks/15.
ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman -- Bucks: R.J. Hunter. SG, Georgia State.; Kaminsky: Pacers/11.; Dekker: Heat/10.
The Sporting News -- Bucks: Bobby Portis, PF, Arkansas. Kaminsky: Pacers/11; Dekker: Heat/10.
Mark Medina, L.A. Daily News -- Bucks: R.J. Hunter, SG. Georgia State.; Kaminsky: Miami/10.; Dekker: Raptors/20.
ESPN's Dick Vitale -- Bucks: Frank Kaminsky, C, Wisconsin; Kaminsky: Bucks/17; Dekker: Celtics/16.
NJ.com's Eliot Shorr-Parks -- Bucks: Tyus Jones, PG, Duke. Kaminsky: Pacers/11. "Kaminsky is a nice option next to Roy Hibbert, who isn't able to stretch the floor like Kaminsky can."; Dekker: Wizards/19.
The Sports Network's Jim Brighters -- Bucks: R.J. Hunter, SG, Georgia State. "There are better prospects, but Hunter won't disappoint at the next level."; Kaminsky: Suns/13. Dekker: Thunder/14.
Dan McCarney, San Antonio News-Express -- Bucks: Cameron Payne, PG, Murray State. Kaminsky: Heat/10. Dekker: Thunder/14.
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