Oct

5

Bucks Will Keep D-Jones On Roster

Posted by Jeff Sack under NBA Trades 

The “Milwaukee Journal Sentinel” has reported that new Milwaukee Bucks General Manager John Hammond, told reporters that the team would carry 15 players on the roster in the upcoming season. That of course is the maximum amount of players a NBA team can have, consisting of 12 active, and 3 inactive players. Hammond told reporters that one of the roster spots will be occupied by veteran guard Damon Jones.  Jones was traded to the Bucks during the Summer in the deal that sent guard Mo Williams to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jones was asked not to report to training camp this past week, as Hammond and new coach Scott Skiles have determined that he does not fit into the team’s plans. Jones is in the last year of his contract, and is reportedly owed $4.4 million. The Bucks will hold onto Jones, rather than waive him and have to pay his entire salary. Rather they will wait and hope that a need for a guard comes up for another team in the Association. Their best case scenario is that another franchise would offer Jones the NBA veteran minimum salary, about $1.2 million, and see if they can get a buyout at a reduced rate. Jones has played 10 seasons in the Association, the last 3 with Cleveland.

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