Identity of the 2010-11 Milwaukee Bucks

The only news seeming to pop up about the Milwaukee Bucks of recently is seemingly good news. So many (hopefully) good acquisitions via trade and free agency leave the Bucks with lots of talent and a limited number of roster slots. This post is mostly for me to try to figure out in my mind who will be on the Bucks 15-man roster, 12 of which are active slots. I'm no GM (but I do play one on TV). I know Johnny Hammond and Scotty Skiles will make the right calls when it comes down to it.

Locks (who return from last season)

PG Brandon Jennings

SG John Salmons

G/F Carlos Delfino

F Ersan Ilyasova

F Luc Richard Mbah a Moute

C Andrew Bogut

Ok that's 6. Half of the active roster.

Locks (Draft picks or new acquisitions)

F Larry Sanders

F Drew Gooden

F Corey Maggette

G Chris Douglas-Roberts

F Tiny Gallon

Ok, we're up to 11. That leaves us a few more slots. Here are some options.

G Luke Ridnour - I'm definitely an advocate to resign Ridnour. We need some veteran guards, and I really like the idea of Luke running our second team.

G/F Darington Hobson - Might see some time in the NBDL, which is a better option that stashed on the inactive roster. Like his potential, and he should see minutes....in 2012.

C Kurt Thomas - Played admirably down the stretch last season, but would have to accept a minimal role. I'd love to have him, but I can see him getting poached by a contender.

C Jerome Jordan - Probably going to be traded for picks or cash, which I'm ok with.

Primoz Brezec/Royal Ivey/Darnell Jackson - One or all or whatever if we have room.

This brings us to Michael Redd. The best thing he's got going for him is his expiring contract. The only way he sees time in our rotation is if he accepts a role off the bench. His style of play doesn't fit in with the winning basketball the Bucks played last season to get them into the playoffs. I can see us keeping him for a while, only to deal him towards the deadline for picks or a pair of socks.

So in my mind, our starting 5 is Jennings, Salmons, Delfino, Gooden, and Bogut. I like Maggette as the matchup guy/6th man, leading the second team which also consists of Ridnour at point, CDR at the 2, and Ilyasova and Mbah a Moute at the forwards slots. Larry Sanders and Tiny Gallon will get worked into the rotation when they are ready, which hopefully will be soon. I like our team with zero production from our draft picks, so anything we get from them this season is all gravy, baby.