Brayden Burries is out there absolutely HOOPING in the Drew League, racking up a ridiculous 40 points, 12 rebounds, and two assists in a single game on August 9! Seriously, this dude is a PROBLEM for opposing teams. He’s been carving it up for team Problems all summer, showing everyone why the Milwaukee Bucks might have pulled off one of the biggest steals of the draft.
Burries Is Ballin’ Out
We’ve been stuck in the dead zone, just waiting for tangible basketball news, but Burries has been a one-man highlight reel. Beyond that 40-point explosion, he put up 19 points, seven boards, and three assists on July 20, then 24 points, five rebounds, and one assist on July 26. He followed up the 40-point masterpiece with 23 points, six rebounds, and eight assists on August 17. The guy simply lives at the free-throw line, getting there 40 times over those four outings. Yeah, he only hit 26 of them, a 65% clip, which, eek, but still, he’s getting to the stripe because nobody can guard him. His play was so good it earned him Week 6 Player of the Week honors, and you love to see it.
Bucks Snagged a Steal?
ESPN dropped its rookie-focused Summer Forecast, and guess who got voted the rookie most likely to be the biggest draft steal? Brayden Burries, by a big margin! The Bucks snatched him up at No. 10, and maybe everyone else just got too caught up in the hype of younger guys. Burries, who turns 21 in September, was significantly older than his peers by draft standards, and he’s viewed as more of a true combo guard at 6-foot-4. With the Bucks in a full rebuild post-Giannis and desperately needing backcourt talent, Burries is going to have a massive opportunity to spread his wings in Milwaukee. When you look at his offseason play, his physicality, I can’t help but see flashes of Dwy… nope, not going there yet. The optimism is real, though!
Preseason Hype and Hall of Fame Cheers
While we’re all geeked about Burries, there are other bits heating up, too. The preseason and regular season schedules are finally out, giving us something concrete to get excited about. The preseason opener against the new-look Minnesota Timberwolves is circled on my calendar. I’m already thinking about my strategy: feature Kyle Kuzma and convince Timberwolves President of Basketball Operations Tim Connelly that he’s the answer to their hol… well, you get the picture. Plus, it was cool to see Doc Rivers receive his Hall of Fame jacket on August 14, 2025, during the Tip-Off Celebration & Awards Gala as part of the 2026 Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony. So, even while we’re waiting for the real games, the basketball world keeps spinning, and with Burries playing like this, the regular season can’t get here fast enough!
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Originally reported by Brew Hoop.
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