Milwaukee Bucks: Top 10 NBA Draft picks in franchise history

7. Michael Redd (SG) – No. 43 pick in 2000 NBA Draft

Career stats (with the Bucks):  578 GP, 20.0 PPG, 4.0 RPG, 2.3 APG, 1.0 SPG, 0.1 BPG, 1.6 TOV, 44.9 FG%, 38.3 3P%, 84.0 FT%

One of two players on this list picked since the turn of the century, Michael Redd was the epitome of a score-first guard. After learning from some of the best in Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen, Redd became the top-dog in Milwaukee in 2003 and kept the team afloat after the departures of Karl and the Big Three.

Redd broke the 20 PPG mark in six consecutive seasons, serving as the face of the franchise for a team reeling after its early success. The Bucks made the playoffs just once over that span, losing in the first round on their only trip. Without a supporting cast, Redd was never able to elevate the team any higher.

Even without a strong roster surrounding him, Redd continued to put up numbers season after season. He made the 2004 All-Star roster, then finished the season on the All-NBA Third Team. He ranked in the top 10 in scoring leaguewide on four separate seasons as he became one of the league’s most prolific scoring guards. By the time he hung up his hat, Redd was fifth in Win Shares among Bucks players.

While Redd never led the team to the heights of yesteryear, he did provide offensive excellence for a team that would struggle to find that afterwards. Every bit as remarkable as his performances is the fact that after Redd, another Buck would not make the All-Star Game until Giannis Antetokounmpo in 2017.