Hooped Up

Team USA is official and here are the members selected by the USA basketball comitee.

Carmelo Anthony
Carlos Boozer
Chris Bosh
Kobe Bryant
Dwight Howard
LeBron James
Jason Kidd
Chris Paul
Tayshaun Prince
Michael Redd
Dwayne Wade
Deron Williams

This is an awesome squad but, who is going to take a back seat to who and who leads this team?

If the Bucks trade Redd, that would be pretty stupid.  Buy hey, that’s why the Bucks haven’t won anything in forever!

In the last week, several officials from both the Eastern and Western Conferences acknowledged the Bucks have been gauging the interest other teams may have in some of their players. The most notable one is All-Star shooting guard Michael Redd. Redd is unquestionably the Bucks’ best player, the one who would bring back the most in a trade. However, while Redd is one of the most prolific scorers in the league, some teams are reluctant to take on his sizable contract. Redd will make $15.78 million and $17.04M over the next two years, respectively.

What’s more, Redd has a player option for $18.30M for the 2010-2011 season. Besides Redd, Bucks forward Charlie Villanueva is drawing more than a passing interest from other teams. Several teams are intrigued with Villanueva’s potential, especially considering he is only 23.

Racine Journal Times

Charlie Villanueva and Mo Williams both were sidelined with shoulder problems and Michael Redd has been out with a strained patellar tendon in his left leg. Villanueva and Williams recently returned to action, and now Redd said he’s on the brink of returning as well. “The week of the fourth,” Redd said, referring to Feb. 4. “I’ve been doing a lot of rehab and It (the knee) is feeling pretty good again. The week of the fourth is when I want to be back.

Racine Journal Times