Michael Redd Tears ACL, MCL

You know what actually made Milwaukee famous? The soul-crushing agony of defeat.

The Bucks had recently turned things around to a certain degree with Scott Skiles and Richard Jefferson. They were a half-game ahead for the 8th playoff spot, had been playing competitively, and had some young talent to complement their core.

And now this: Michael Redd blew out his knee last night, tearing his ACL and MCL, putting him on the shelf for the remainder of the season. Ouch.

So where does Milwaukee go from here?

When something like this happens, a team that's under .500 and in the last playoff spot like the Bucks has to make some decisions. They can weather it out, regroup for next season with a pretty good nucleus (and hopefully a healthy Andrew Bogut), try and add a few pieces, and reboot the system, so to speak.

But they have a ton of tradeable assets. If the Bucks want a complete rebuilding job, they've got Richard Jefferson's contract to move. Jefferson has been a solid contributor for Milwaukee this season, but he's far from having a career year and is getting up there in years (29 in June). Charlie Villanueva has also stepped up his game, and is the kind of player that a lot of teams will be looking for, if he manages to continue his solid rebounding from this season. And of course, Ramon Sessions has already been involved in a ton of discussions for trades with Luke Ridnour having a great season.

Andrew Bogut has not proven he can be a reliable superstar that Milwaukee needs, and the odds of the Bucks making any significant movement in the East, without Redd, are slim. They can test drive the lineup, but Hammond needs to keep his phone line free.