Justin Zanik Hired by Bucks as GM-in-Waiting: Latest Contract Details, Reaction

The Milwaukee Bucks plan to hire Utah Jazz assistant general manager Justin Zanik to become the team's general manager-in-waiting, according to The Vertical's Adrian Wojnarowski.

Zanik will join Milwaukee in a similar capacity until eventually succeeding current Bucks general manager John Hammond, who has one year remaining on his contract.

ESPN.com's Marc Stein confirmed the news:

Wojnarowski also reported that Hammond was involved in the hiring process, but the timetable for when Zanik will take over is not yet known.

Stein reported on May 15 that Zanik and former Charlotte Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins were being considered for positions within the Milwaukee front office:

Zanik joined the Jazz in 2013 after nine years as a player agent. Zanik also appeared as a representative for Utah at the NBA draft lottery May 17.

Since 2014, the Jazz have had some success in the NBA draft. They took Dante Exum at No. 5 and Rodney Hood at No. 23 that year. Exum has hardly played since tearing his ACL early in his career, but he is a promising point guard prospect. Hood was great last season, averaging 14.5 points per game while hitting 35.9 percent of his three-pointers.

The team selected Trey Lyles in 2015, and he also looks like a future starter after averaging 6.1 points per game as a rookie.

All statistics are courtesy of ESPN.com.