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Brayden Burries

Milwaukee Bucks
SF6'4"215 lbage 19rookieArizonaSan Bernardino, CA
ROOKIE · NBA RATING PENDING
A three-level scoring guard who creates off catch and bounce
MIL
Milwaukee Bucks
Eastern · Central · proj. 30-52 (▼10.5)
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One of the nation's most prolific freshman scorers — a tough shotmaker with real defensive effort. A scoring guard with starter upside if the efficiency grows.

Proj. pick #10Range 9–17Comp CJ McCollum (lite)
Strengths
  • Shot creation off catch and dribble
  • Pull-up shooting
  • Physical, willing defender
Top concern

Lacks elite physical tools

Draft grade — a pre-NBA scouting projection from the curated Big Board, graded against the draft class. It is not an NBA rating; an NBA rating appears once he plays a qualifying NBA season.

Contract

2026-27
$7,181,673Rookie scale
4% of the club’s payroll · 7th of 15 priced deals
Runs through4 seasons
Est. market value$4,907,733 /yr
Surplus−$2,273,940
FAIR VALUEpaid about what he is worth

Market value is an estimate, not a reported figure: what his play is forecast to fetch on the open market in 2026-27 — his current rating, a year older. Cap thresholds are projected for 2026-27 until the league sets them.

2026-27 off-season

1 move

OFFICIAL means the league’s own records carry the move; AGREED means a trusted insider reported it and the league has not processed it yet. Terms and attribution come from the wire, which is the only source that carries them.