• How will Larry Sanders fare?

Joe Alexander was a miss. Brandon Jennings was a hit. There were hints of both of these things by the time the Bucks left Las Vegas the last two years. Where will the Bucks most recent first round draft pick end up? I’d put my money on him falling somewhere in the incredibly wide gap between those two. Sanders isn’t likely to take over games offensively in Vegas, few big men do, but he could immediately impress if he looks like a capable shot blocker and rebounder. Sanders ability to run the court could serve him well in the fast paced wide open Vegas games.

• Which point guard rises to the top?

The Bucks backup point guard probably isn’t on this roster, but someone will have to emerge to handle the ball on this roster. Paul Delaney, Dominic James and Ricky Franklin will likely battle it out for minutes at the one; I’d expect Delaney to get the majority of the minutes. If he can handle the ball and get Milwaukee’s slew of big men involved, he may get an invite and even look in training camp.

• Speaking of big men

Sanders, Darnell Jackson, Tiny Gallon, Sean Williams and John Bryant will man the four and five for the Bucks this week. Jackson has a head start having been with the team since last season and could leave Vegas as the Bucks leading scorer. Sanders has the surest roster spot, Gallon may be the most intriguing with his shooting ability and size and the other two are likely summer league fodder. Milwaukee’s regular season roster will likely have a glut of forwards, so of the three on this team likely to make it to October, this week is a good start at establishing themselves and earning a look early.

• No Hobson

Milwaukee’s first second round pick, Darington Hobson, will not play in Vegas after tearing his groin working out, much to the dismay of Bucks fans. Hobson was seen as a likely initiator of the offense and probably the Buck best perimeter scoring threat. His departure opens things up for Deron Washington, a high flier from Virginia Tech who may jump right into the hearts of Bucks fans with a few flashy dunks. Even if there isn’t a place for him in Milwaukee come regular season, Hobson’s injury may get him the time to latch on somewhere else.

• Locals

James, Franklin and Jerry Smith give the Bucks local flavor. James and Franklin (a Riverside grad) went to college at Marquette and UWM, while Jerry Smith is a native of Wauwatosa and former Louisville Cardinal. James should see more minutes than Franklin, but Smith may have an opportunity to see the court as the shooter the Bucks don’t have elsewhere on their roster.

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G – Antoine Agudio  6-3  Hofstra
C – John Bryant        6-11 Santa Clara
G – Paul Delaney      6-2  UAB
F – Micah Downs      6-7  Gonzaga
F – Tiny Gallon         6-9  Oklahoma
G – Darington Hobson 6-7  New Mexico
F – Darnell Jackson      6-8  Kansas
G – DeMarcus Nelson  6-4  Duke
F – Larry Sanders         6-11 VCU
G – Jerry Smith               6-2  Louisville
F – Deron Washington   6-7  Virginia Tech
C – Sean Williams           6-10 Boston College

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The dust has settled and the first stage of the off season is complete. With that, the Bucks summer league roster begins to take shape.

SG: Alando Tucker

Tucker was confirmed some time ago.

SF: Darington Hobson

The Bucks first pick of the second round should be in attendance.

PF: Tiny Gallon

The Bucks second pick of the second round should be in attendance.

PF: Larry Sanders

Summer league presents a great opportunity for first round picks like Sanders to make a good impression on coaching staffs and fan bases en route to a successful season. Sanders athleticism should do him well come mid-July.

PF: Darnell Jackson

Jackson has the leg up on every other member of the squad in terms of experience with the Bucks, but will have his hands full in vying for one of the final bench spots come training camp. A productive summer league stint would be helpful for him.

After those six, nothing is official at the moment yet for Milwaukee. I’d expect to see Trevon Hughes be added to the roster eventually, but that has yet to be confirmed. So who else might Milwaukee be looking to take along to Vegas? Here’s a list of players Milwaukee brought in for workouts that went undrafted and as of now, remain unsigned.  This isn’t the complete list, but what I feel represents the more talented members of the group or players that have worked out twice (Ricky Franklin and Jerry Smith).

PF – Charles Garcia
C – A.J. Ogilvy
SF – Anthony Mason Jr.
SG – Aubrey Coleman
PG – Nic Wise
SG – Jerry Smith
SG – Ricky Franklin

Of that particular group, I’d say Smith, Garcia and Coleman probably are the most likely to at least get an invitation to try out for the team. Milwaukee may fill a couple slots with some journeymen looking to stick or players coming back over from Europe for the summer. More on this when updates become available.

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