At present, most of the Bucks' players have already arrived, with the only absentee being third-year guard Michael Redd.
Why isn't Redd here? It's because the Bucks are hesitating to bring him back.
In the year 2000, the Bucks selected Redd with the 14th pick of the second round, signing him to a two-year contract. Now, that two-year contract has concluded, and Redd averaged 11 points per game last season with a shooting percentage of 48%. Even if he doesn't improve further, he'd still be a decent scorer.
Starting this season, the league will officially implement the luxury tax policy. Although Redd, whose contract has expired, is a free agent, if any team offers him a big contract, the Bucks won't match Redd's contract "for the sake of salary health and future team considerations" (translation: in order not to pay the luxury tax).
