As the preseason is about to start, the Bucks' regular season 15-man roster will be determined soon.

Although the preseason is the training and lineup stage, during the preseason, the Bucks will spend some short-term contracts to sign some undrafts and older shows. If the veterans who cannot find the contract will try it out and see if they can make gold in the sand.

But basically what is certain is that the Bucks' team to win the championship before must be retained.

Point Guards: Sam Kassel, Raf Alstom.

Points: Ray Allen, Michael Reed.

Small forward: He Li, Glen Robinson.

Power forward: Anthony Mason, Mark Pope.

Center: Joel Poulzbira, Elvin Johnson.

This list alone occupies 10 positions in the Bucks.

In addition, rookie Carlos Boozer, veterans Patrick Ewing and Charles Barkley occupy three positions in the Bucks.

Then there are not much space to operate with the remaining two locations.

There is no doubt that both positions should be used for the defender.

After all, the Bucks have a full front line and do not need to strengthen the inside line, so they must consider the defender.

It is worth mentioning that when the Bucks traded with the Supersonics, the Supersonics gave their substitute point guard Shamond Williams as one of the trading chips that balanced the salary structure.

Shamond Williams was the second round pick in 1998, but last year he signed a middle-class contract with the Supersonics with an average annual average of 2 million yuan.

Although the contract period is only two years, it means that it will expire after playing this season.

But after all, Shamond Williams' contract was paid by the Bucks.

If it is just to release this part of the salary next season and ensure that the salary structure next season is healthier.

Then it is indeed unnecessary to bear 2 million this season.

Because the Bucks' 10-man winning lineup alone has occupied 42 million in salary space.

In the next 2002-03 season, the salary cap is 40.27 million, and when the team's salary exceeds 46.15 million, it will trigger a luxury tax.

Interestingly, the Bucks signed Boozer, Ewing, Barkley and the deal won Shamond Williams, and then triggered the luxury tax.

No matter who signs next, you will have to pay taxes.

In order to defend the championship, it is normal for the Bucks to pay luxury taxes or something.

In order to ensure competitiveness, the Bucks did not use the middle class to sign Ewing and Barkley in order to strengthen in time in the middle of the season.

However, the Bucks boss is willing to pay luxury taxes for the team. A large contract like Shamond Williams is not enough to just leave it alone and not deal with it.

In fact, if we want to avoid taxes, it is not impossible to deal with Shamond Williams' contract now.

But last season, the Bucks swept the championship and became the public enemy of the entire league. If you want to deal with a contract like Shamond Williams, the Bucks must pay at least two first-round picks.

After all, the first round pick of the defending champion team is not worth the money.

For contracts like Shamond Williams that will be able to successfully unlock the trap next season, the Bucks still choose to eat coptis chinensis by mutely, and they can only digest it slowly by themselves.

Having said that, in addition to Shamond Williams, the Bucks also signed Eric Strickland with less than 600,000 yuan in basic salary.

Eric Strickland is a shooting guard who was a undrafted shooting guard and played with the Celtics last season.

Eric Strickland has been playing in the league for 7 years, with Chinese shots and three-pointers, basically 40% shooting percentage, 3-pointers with 35% shooting percentage, and 86% free throws.

Simply put, this is a pitcher who is extremely suitable for the Bucks.

After Eric Stricklando came to the Bucks this season, as long as he strengthened his tactical running and fixed-point three-point shooting, he signed with a basic salary of 600,000, the Bucks would never lose money in this transaction.

Back to the topic, the Bucks have basically confirmed the 15-man roster as early as the preseason.

The main purpose is to ensure a more stable record in the new season.

Even if someone is injured in the middle of the season, there will be a situation where someone is right to take over.

As long as the team is absolutely core and He Li is not seriously injured, then it is basically OK for this Bucks to reach the Eastern Conference Finals.

As for whether you can defend the championship, it depends on how powerful the Bucks' opponent is.

It will soon be October 8th, the Bucks will be the first preseason match, and will be a guest at Minnesota to fight against the Timberwolves.

Now, after this timberwolves lack Garnett, the tough wolf king, their mental outlook seems to be very different.

The new Wolf King is Antoine Walker, who was traded from the Celtics, although Walker was the boss of the Celtics before.

But this kind of power forward who is floating on the outside and making three-pointers is indeed difficult to be liked.

Even if He Li plays like this, has He Li suffered less criticism?

Many! Since He Li no longer frequently made iron-blooded jump shots in the inside and mainly played on the outside, He Li's soft playing voice has become rampant.

Even though He Li led the Bucks to win the championship, this voice did not stop, but instead tended to be intensified.

Not to mention, Walker first arrived at the Timberwolves, and his ex relied on tough football to attract fans.

The Timberwolves don't like Walker, and it's not unreasonable to go there.

As for the Timberwolves' second leader, it is Joe Smith, the culprit who caused the Timberwolves to be punished by the league.

As the No. 1 pick in the 95 draft, Joe Smith must have talent.

Unfortunately, since I entered the league, I was not very lucky and I kept wandering. Although I was trained a few years before joining the league, I was in great trouble after coming to the Timberwolves.

Not to mention the infamous Yin-Yang contract, the Timberwolves alone already have a power forward who is stronger than him, which destined that Joe Smith could not play in the Timberwolves.

But this season, Joe Smith has been suffering.

Although Walker, the Timberwolves' mastermind, is also a power forward this season, Walker's style of play is compatible with Joe Smith.

Walker is a power forward playing on the outside, and Joe Smith is a classic power forward who mainly plays on the inside and starts with defense.

Joe Smith is still young now. After Garnett leaves, Joe Smith will have more opportunities to perform as the second in command.

Besides, Joe Smith is already in the contract year.

If he doesn't work hard, after leaving the league, his savings may not be able to support him in such a comfortable and comfortable life.

And, for Joe Smith, luckily, because of He Li, the trading prices of forward players soared since the offseason.

For example, Rashad Lewis, who played from the second round pick, actually admitted that he challenged the SuperSonics management in the offseason not long ago, saying that he wanted to sign a maximum salary contract with an average annual average of 10 million yuan.
Chapter completed!