Redd could make a comeback like Bernard King did in the late 1980’s with the Bullets.  King’s physical skills were diminished, but he knew how to score.  Regardless of physical decline Redd can still shoot from the perimeter.  He could play as a backup swingman that provides scoring off the bench.  A sabbatical in 2010-2011 could prolong his career.  Getting right physically should be his main priority for this season.  It’s tough to swallow your pride as your team has moved on.

Now with Collison in the fold teams across the Eastern Conference will learn the merits of this emerging point guard.  Pairing Collison with Danny Granger, Paul George, Brandon Rush, and Roy Hibbert gives the Pacers a young core to build around.  Point guard has been a revolving door for Indiana for much of the last decade.  Collison cemented his studliness with Chris Paul’s injury averaging 18.8 points, 9.1 assists, and 3.5 rebounds in 37 starts.  The Darren Collison-Brandon Jennings matchups this season should make for must see TV.  In an early season matchup against the Bucks November 25th Collison had 18 points, 8 asssits, and 7 boards in 36 minutes in a 102-99 Hornets win over the Bucks.  On February 24th, Collison had 22 points and 9 assists in 46 minutes of a Bucks 115-95 win over the Hornets.   

Here is how the trade broke down New Orleans sent Darren Collison and James Posey to Indiana.  Indiana moved Troy Murphy to New Jersey.  Trevor Ariza goes from Houston to New Orleans.  Courtney Lee went from New Jersey to Houston.

Taking a look at the free agency pool presents a long list of candidates that don’t get me too excited.  Kwame Brown, Primoz Brezec, Adonal Foyle (I call him Aluminum Foyle), Steven Hunter, DJ Mbenga, Rasho Nesterovic, Patrick O’Bryant, and Etan Thomas are looking for work.  Height is the best thing these guys have to offer.  Contributions on the defensive end and the ability to set screens have kept these guys in the Association.  However, I wouldn’t want to replace a player on the current Milwaukee roster with any of these veteran bigs.

If Alexander could do it again would he have stayed in school?  His agent is going to have a tough time selling Alexander to teams.  Alexander is a very athletic forward that is able to utilize his athleticism to mix it up inside.  In a perfect world he’ll bring energy and scoring off the bench if foul trouble is avoided.  A good veteran assistant that can teach him how to properly play the game of basketball is ideal.  Pete Carril of the Kings, the Nuggets Tim Grgurich, or Dwayne Casey of the Mavericks would be guys that maybe could help Alexander turn his career around.  I’d get in touch with the recently retired Dick Harter to see if I could get some private workouts before auditioning for prospective employers.

Shaq can still contribute at age 38, but is he willing to just blend into a team?  How many bridges has he burned across the NBA at this point?  Shaq could fit for the Bucks as a backup to Andrew Bogut in the post.  The championship experience could be beneficial for a team that’s never been there before.  Ideally I’d like Shaq to serve as a voice between the coaches and players.  Unfortunately, Shaq may not have that type of personality.  A better behaved Shaq may have already been employed. 

The Tracy McGrady Operation game should be scaring teams away.  He’s an old 31 in terms of NBA years.  He played 71 games during the 2006-07 campaign with the Rockets and has never played a full 82 game slate.  T-Mac looked like he hadn’t fully recovered from knee surgery in a late season showing with the Knicks.  Will he accept a lesser role with a new team?  I could see him being a scorer off the bench on a cheap one-year deal.  The Bucks have enough guard/forwards that McGrady isn’t needed.  Chris Douglas-Roberts would lose minutes if McGrady was brought aboard.  McGrady’s ability to get to the free throw line would be valuable for the Bucks.  We’ll see if the market continues to be stagnant for T-Mac. 

Allen Iverson is also looking to resume his career after leaving the game twice to deal with a myriad of personal problems.  The health problems of his four-year old daughter are completely understandable.  The other off the court issues are compounded with the fact that Iverson has lost a couple of steps.  3 games with the Grizzles and 25 games with the Sixers were difficult to watch.  I would cringe at having him near my young franchise players.  Iverson had a hall of fame career, but I wouldn’t be willing to take a chance on him for any price.