Milwaukee Bucks: 5 reasons D.J. Wilson was a bad pick

2. More need for a knockdown shooter

The Milwaukee Bucks are loaded at the power forward position. Their All-NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo is best deployed at the 4. Recent second overall pick Jabari Parker is a monster at power forward but would struggle if moved up or down a position. One of last season’s signings, stretch-4 Mirza Teletovic, is on the books for two more seasons.

Where the Bucks truly could use more talent is with shooters around the perimeter. Tony Snell had a strong season at the 2, but was it an outlier or a sign of a new reality? Off the bench the team has Matthew Dellavedova, Teletovic and little else in the realm of proven shooters — and that is perhaps overselling the players in question.

Milwaukee was not blessed with an abundance of options to pursue shooters in the middle of the draft. The elite shooters — Malik Monk, Luke Kennard — went in the late lottery. But a handful of options were in play, including Terrance Ferguson.

The ultimate 21st overall pick to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Ferguson projects as a 3-and-D option on the wing. While his playmaking chops are not a strength, he’s a capable catch-and-shoot option with the athletic frame to become a solid defender.

If the Bucks were drafting for fit, then perhaps Ferguson would have been the better pick over D.J. Wilson.