Nate Ament making it easy for Bucks to forget Peyton Watson, Jonathan Kuminga

With a clear need for a forward, the Milwaukee Bucks reportedly pursued both Jonathan Kuminga and Peyton Watson this past offseason. They came away with neither. While the team still has their share of question marks at the position, rookie Nate Ament is showing glimpses of stellar play that make it easy to forget there were other (more expensive) options on the table.

Ament's potential is real

The numbers don't leap off the page. Ament is averaging 7.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per matchup. Both Watson and Kuminga are having better seasons. Yet, one has to factor in where everyone is in their careers, with Ament a raw rookie while the other two are still young but far more polished. In his…