BONUS: Draft Lottery Reactions, Guard Logjam, Keeping the Pick to Build and Early Player Comps

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🗓️ 13 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Milwaukee Bucks secure the No. 10 pick in the NBA Draft Lottery as draft season intrigue builds. Are the Bucks primed to add a game-changing talent, or will roster logjams complicate their path forward? Justin Garcia and Frank Madden break down the draft order shake-up—highlighting the Chicago Bulls’ top-four leap, the Pacers’ costly trade gamble, and conspiracy-free lottery results. They scout prospects like Dalen Swain, Michael Brown, and Yaxel Lundeborg, debate the value of adding another guard versus a versatile wing, and question whether the Bucks should target size, shooting, or toughness at No. 10. The conversation covers parallels to Nick Batum’s career arc, the importance of physicality, and the looming possibility of a Nate Amen selection. What will the Bucks' next move be—and does this draft hold the key to retooling around (or without) Giannis? Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. DoorDash From tipoff to overtime, stay in your bag and order on DoorDash. Get snacks, drinks, gear — whatever gets you through the season — delivered right to your door. DoorDash. In your bag all season long. Rocket Money Let Rocket Money help you reach your financial goals faster. Join at https://RocketMoney.com/LOCKEDON. Wayfair Head to https://Wayfair.com right now to shop all things home. Wayfair. Every style. Every home. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get two-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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0:00.0	Frank's thoughts on the NBA draft lottery, the Bucks picking at 10.
0:04.1	What did we take away from the big day on Mother's Day?
0:06.6	We get into it next.
0:13.0	You are Locked on Bucks, your daily Milwaukee Bucks podcast, part of the Locked On Podcast Network,
0:20.4	your team every day.
0:24.4	Welcome back into Lockdown Bucks.
0:26.0	I'm Justin Garcia, joined today by Frank Madden.
0:29.1	And today's show, part number two here of this discussion.
0:32.2	We dig into the draft lottery.
0:34.8	The Bucks had the best odds to finish at number 10, Frank.
0:40.3	And that's what we saw.
0:42.7	The team that did finish just a spot below them, and they were nip and tuck and neck and neck for quite a bit of the back end of the season for nine versus 10 in the lottery odds.
0:55.4	The Chicago Bulls jump into the top four.
0:59.5	But I don't know thoughts are in the lottery.
1:02.1	This one certainly felt like, let's just put it to rest here.
1:07.3	There's no conspiracy in any of this because we put the Utah Jazz at number two after
1:12.5	we find them. We had the Bulls jump up in there. The Memphis Grizzlies, a team that made a mockery
1:19.1	of the injury reports and everything else down the stretch. They jumped up to number three. So
1:24.0	no conspiracies here. We can put that to bed and now get into this new lottery process.
1:30.2	Well, and most importantly, the team in the crosshairs of the league,
1:35.8	the Los Angeles Clippers, getting the best possible outcome,
1:40.3	sniping the fifth pick from Indiana.
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