SHAKEUP: Milwaukee Bucks Face DRAMATIC Impacts as NBA Lottery Reform Revealed and Analyzed

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🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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NBA draft lottery reform shakes up the landscape—will the Milwaukee Bucks actually benefit from these sweeping changes? Forbidden from securing back-to-back No. 1 picks or a top-five pick three years in a row, retooled lottery rules could tip the balance for teams like the Bucks, Jazz, and Grizzlies, raising questions about pick value and future trades. Could Damian Lillard’s move and a possible Giannis Antetokounmpo blockbuster reshape Milwaukee’s rebuild strategy under this new system? Justin Garcia and Camille Davis break down the nuances of pick protections, swapped assets, and why Portland—or any team trading for the Bucks’ firsts—might face tough limits on their draft-day bounty. With the CBA’s looming opt-out and rumors of a potential draft credit system swirling, the pair debate whether these reforms will revive NBA free agency or simply sow chaos for front offices. Don’t miss powerful insights on player comps, draft philosophy, and how Milwaukee might chart its path amid uncertainty. 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. Rugiet Get 15% off your treatment → https://rugiet.com/lockedonnhl Rugiet. Performance medicine for men. 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	The NBA draft lottery reform details have emerged, and is this suddenly a good thing for the Bucks?
0:06.7	We bring you up to speed coming up next.
0:14.0	You are Locked-on Bucks, your daily Milwaukee Bucks podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.1	Welcome into Lockdown Bucks. I'm Justin Garcia, joined, as always by Camille Davis.
0:29.7	And today we go through the details that came out late last week, heading into Memorial Day weekend,
0:35.3	about the draft lottery reform process.
0:39.1	There was the tidbits in there about back-to-back number ones, cannot have that,
0:43.5	cannot be in the top five in three consecutive years.
0:46.3	But some very intriguing details surrounding that have emerged.
0:49.8	And what does it mean for the bucks?
0:53.1	Is it actually a good thing now? Plus, we continue our series on
0:56.5	who will not be selected by the Bucks in this summer's draft. But let's go back to what Friday
1:02.7	afternoon. I think it came out, Camille, late Friday afternoon. The details about the
1:08.5	picks situation here. And fascinating to say the least. And I've seen a lot of pushback over the weekend.
1:18.4	And, uh, what yesterday as well as people have started to kind of come out of Memorial Day and like, wait a minute, this was there.
1:27.0	I don't know what to make of these details because it and like, wait a minute, this was there. I don't know what to make of these details
1:30.2	because it feels like you got it half right, but are you everything we thought was working?
1:38.7	You're kind of not fixing this in a sense. So the details are this.
1:45.1	The back-to-back number ones, you cannot pick first back-to-back years.
1:48.9	You cannot be in the top five in three straight years.
1:51.0	So Dylan Harper would not have been eligible to be drafted by the Spurs this season
1:56.9	or the Spurs wouldn't be eligible to be in that spot and pick him under this format.
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