Wednesday marks the unofficial start of the NBA's trading season as players that signed free-agent deals this past summer can be dealt as of Dec. 15.

David Aldridge of NBA.com is reporting that general managers around the league believe the Bucks will look to shad salary after making significant commitments to Drew Gooden (five years, $32 million) and John Salmons (five years, $39 million) this summer.

Milwaukee general manager John Hammond insisted last week that the Bucks, 9-13, will be fine once they get healthy.