Milwaukee Bucks acquired second-round pick, draft Malique Lewis.
The Milwaukee Bucks were able to land a third player in the 2026 NBA Draft when they effectively bought the No. 60 pick, the last of the draft, in a three-team trade that included Washington and Orlando.
For the Bucks to get the last pick, which they used to select Malique Lewis, the organization sent cash to Orlando.
The Bucks once again tapped into their recent pipeline to Australia to find Lewis, who played for the Southeast Melbourne Phoenix of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). The Bucks picked guard AJ Johnson in 2024 after he played in the NBL.
The 6-foot, 8-inch Lewis shot 38.7% from behind the 3-point line last season, a drastic improvement from his 29.4% from the year before. Lewis averaged 7.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for Southeast Melbourne.
ESPN draft analyst Fran Fraschilla said on the broadcast said Lewis is a “three-and-D” guy, referencing his ability to shoot the 3-pointer and defend.
The NBL listed Lewis has having suffered from pneumothorax, or a collapsed lung, in November. Then in May, Lewis was held out of the G League combine due to the discovery of a pre-existing heart condition. ESPN reported the NBA’s fitness-to-play panel cleared Lewis to play.
Lewis also spent time playing for Fuenlabrada of the Liga ACB league in Spain (2021-23), as well for the Mexico City Capitanes of the G League (2023-24).
Lewis, who will be 22 years old in November, is from Trinidad and Tobago.
Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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MALIQUE LEWIS
The Milwaukee Bucks acquired Malique Lewis via a trade involving his draft pick. Although Lewis was selected with the No. 60 pick in the 2026 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards, the pick was subsequently traded to Milwaukee.
Lewis, a three-and-D player from Trinidad and Tobago, joins a Bucks draft class that also includes Brayden Burries and Nate Ament. This acquisition comes as the Bucks look to bolster their roster following a major trade that sent Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Miami Heat in exchange for several players, including Tyler Herro and Jaime Jaquez Jr.
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