Kam Jones of the Marquette Golden Eagles is regarded for his playmaking ability, something he improved in his last season in college. Those are the skills that both the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers would need in the coming season and apparently, the latter have better decision makers in the front office.
Milwaukee Bucks, NBA Power Rankings, Indiana Pacers
Apr 22, 2025; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton (0) dribbles the ball while Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) defends during game two of first round for the 2024 NBA Playoffs at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-Imagn Images
The Bucks won’t have Damian Lillard while the Pacers will be without Tyrese Haliburton. Both point guards went down with an ACL injury in the playoffs and will be out by as much as 10 months, which is the standard recover period for such injury.
The two met two straight times in the playoffs and Indiana bested the Wisconsin team twice. Recently, a revelation was made about how Pacers’ 2022 second round pick and formidable guard Andrew Nembhard almost went to the Bucks but the team cancelled on him.
Kam Jones, Shaka Smart, Marquette Golden Eagles
Feb 1, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Marquette Golden Eagles guard Kam Jones (1) talks with head coach Shaka Smart during the second half against the Connecticut Huskies at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images
Jones would have been a great pick up for the Bucks not only because of his skills but also because of the fact that he played for a Wisconsin-based program.
Kam Jones selection celebrated
Bucks just can’t get one against their rivals. People thought the Packers got a good one again.
The Pacers have selected Kam Jones in the second round 🔥
Will be a very good depth piece while Haliburton heals his injury pic.twitter.com/oTRySFnE6l
— crossovermuse (@crossovermuse) June 27, 2025
Kam Jones took on the role of full time PG this year and didn’t skip a beat recording the first triple-double in Marquette history while posting career highs in assists with no dip in scoring numbers. A true slasher, the lefty could instantly find a place in the Pacers rotation. pic.twitter.com/ztPOA4Nd3n
— 🆁🆄🆂🆃🆈 (@PacersStatsMuse) June 27, 2025
Pacers fans would love to see him work with Nembhard.
Andrew Nembhard, Indiana Pacers
Jun 22, 2025; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA; Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams (8) and Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) battle for the ball during the first quarter during game seven of the 2025 NBA Finals at Paycom Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-Imagn Images
Kam Jones said Andrew Nembhard was one of the guys he compares his game too (via @DraftExpress) pic.twitter.com/AAM5qN46ZQ
— AKRiley (@AKRileyy5) June 27, 2025
Excited to watch Kam Jones at Summer League. The Pacers rarely play without multiple ball-handlers on the floor, which becomes more important w/o Haliburton (obviously), but also to maintain Nembhard’s effectiveness on defense.
— Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper) June 27, 2025
Jones was the undisputed star of Marquette last season. He averaged 19.2 points per game on 48.3% shooting from from the field.
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