The four years the Bucks hit it biggest in the draft

I always know when it’s middle to late June, because certain strange things seem to happen. My upper lip starts to sweat continuously and my shoulders begin tensing up as if something earth-shattering is about to happen. Yep, that must mean the NBA Draft is just days away and I’m starting to get seriously excited. What’s going to go down at Thursday’s draft is a mystery right now and the suspense, frankly, is killing me.

But to understand what the future might hold, it might help to understand the past. Back in the Bucks’ inaugural season (1968), the draft had 21 rounds. Yes, 21 excruciating rounds. The baby Bucks selected 12 players, including eventual 1971 championship starter Greg Smith.…