This is the only position on the Bucks that is deep and talented. 30-year old Michael Redd is by far the best player the Bucks have to offer. He played in only 33 games last season for the Bucks due to injury but he still averaged 36.5 minutes, 21.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game. Redd can hit a shot from almost anywhere and he should average more points this season for the Bucks as he will be the go to man on offense. 30-year old Charlie Bell will back up Redd this season and he is a solid player. He played in 70 games for the Bucks last season and he averaged 25.5 minutes, 8.4 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game. 27-year old Carlos Delfino is back after playing a lot of ball overseas. He is a talented player who can handle either shooting guard or small forward. Delfino brings energy to the court as he plays very hard so he will likely earn a lot of minutes somewhere on the court for the Bucks this season. 22-year old Jodie Meeks was selected in the 2nd round of the NBA Draft out of Kentucky but he will likely be buried on the depth chart this season.

PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE SHOOTING GUARDS IN 2009-2010: B

The Bucks have a collection of young point guards who will try to run the offense this season. 28-year old Luke Ridnour has the most experience of this bunch. He played in 72 games (50 starts) for the Bucks last season and he averaged 28.2 minutes, 9.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game. Ridnour is also a streak shooter who can carry an offense when he’s hot. 24-year old Roko Ukic came over in a trade with the Raptors and he will battle Ridnour for playing time. He played in 72 games last season for the Raptors and he averaged 12.4 minutes, 4.2 points, 1.0 rebound and 2.1 assists per game. Ukic seems to be a shoot first point guard and that might not fit with the Bucks’ style of play. 19-year old Brandon Jennings was the 10th pick of the first round for the Bucks. He played last season in Europe and he got schooled over there. Jennings won’t likely see a lot of playing time this season.

PREDICTED GRADE FOR POINT GUARD IN 2009-2010: D-

The Bucks decided not to match the 4-year, $16.4 million dollar offer sheet that the Timberwolves signed him to.  Sessions played in 79 games (39 starts) for the Bucks last season and he averaged 27.5 minutes, 12.4 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  In his two years with the Bucks, Sessions played in 96 games (46 starts) in which he averaged 27.3 minutes, 11.6 points, 3.4 rebounds, 6.0 assists and 1.0 steal per game.  This is a big loss for the Bucks as Sessions was developing into quite a playmaker.

The Milwaukee Bucks are really going on the cheap this season as they will likely field one of the worst teams in the NBA for the 2009-2010 NBA season. The Bucks allowed starting power forward Charlie Villanueva leave in free agency to sign with the division rival Detroit Pistons. They also traded starting small forward Richard Jefferson to the Spurs for Kurt Thomas and two players they have since cut in SF Bruce Bowen and Fabricio Oberto. The best player the Bucks got in any on their trades this off-season was Amir Johnson who they turned around and traded to the Raptors. Sonny Weems was another player they only had for a little bit before shipping him out to another team. Finally, the Bucks traded backup power forward Malik Allen to the Nuggets. The Bucks even reached in the NBA Draft selecting PF Brandon Jennings and SG Jodie Meeks who will both likely need some time before they are ready to compete at the NBA level. Small forward Hakim Warrick was brought in as a free agent and he will get the first shot to replace Richard Jefferson in the starting lineup. He has a untapped upside and if the Bucks give him big minutes he could excel. PF Kurt Thomas will provide some leadership and toughness off the bench for the Bucks this season. SG/SF Carlos Delfino is back from Russia and he could give the Bucks some solid minutes this season. PG Roko Ukic was brought over in the same trade as Delfino and he will likely compete for the starting point guard job assuming that Ramon Sessions leaves as a free agent. Ervan Ilyasova is back from Europe and forward Walter Sharpe was brought over in a trade. The Bucks hope they can both give them some minutes off the bench.

FRONT OFFICE GRADE FOR THIS OFF-SEASON SO FAR: F