BUCKS TRAINING CAMP GUIDE
	Location Bucks training center, Milwaukee, Wis. Preseason schedule (all times ET) Oct. 8: at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Oct. 11: Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 16: L.A. Clippers, 8 p.m. Oct. 19: at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Oct. 23: at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Oct. 24: at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Oct. 25: at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. Team roster | Depth chart | Offseason moves

Camp question
Can the Bucks regain their competitive edge and play well together after a stunningly bad season sent them spinning from the 2001 East finals to the lottery? And can George Karl regain control of this team and save a career that was tarnished by not only the Bucks' collapse but Team USA's fall in the World Championships this summer? Something is wrong when three solid assistant coaches -- Terry Stotts, Tim Grgurich and Mike Thibault -- all take a hike in the offseason. Everyone, including Karl, knows he is an extremely bright man, often plagued with self-doubt. Can he still command a winning team?

Camp project
Toni Kukoc has the talent, the intelligence and the guile to become a strong contributor and a solidifying force with this team -- if they let him. But the questions go beyond willingness to make adjustments. Kukoc's enemy is his body. He is never free of the pain of plantar fasciitis in his feet or of a back condition that reflects a pro career that started back in Europe during his teen years. At 34, Kukoc requires constant treatment and probably can't go more than 20 minutes a night. If they are 20 healthy minutes, this brilliant passer and good shooter could have a strong impact over the course of the season.

FANTASY GAMES KEY CAMPER

Who to watch: Since nobody gets intimidated by Ervin Johnson, the Bucks have room to improve in the middle. Enter third-year 7-footer Joel Przybilla, who has been a big bust but has potential to make a fantasy impact since he does block shots and makes what he takes. If he can get a few more minutes and average six boards, he's worth a look. Of course, with a bad camp, Anthony Mason ends up Milwaukee's center. — Eric Karabell

Camp comeback
You didn't have to go far to find the Bucks' major ailment last season. Ray Allen, the team's best player, played a career-low 69 games because of a sore left knee. His scoring was down to a four-year low 19.4 points per game. Even when he played, Allen wasn't the same player who became one of the league's best shooting guards. If a summer of rest and strengthening takes care of Allen's problems, it will go a long way toward taking care of what ails the Bucks. Having dealt Glenn Robinson, they aren't going anywhere if they don't get a healthy year out of their All-Star guard, who first hurt his knee in Game 7 of the 2000 East finals.

Camp controversy
The Bucks need to find an inside presence, something they've sorely lacked in recent years. While they could get away with it (until last season), they now operate with less perimeter offense (Glenn Robinson) than they featured in the past. They have rookie forward Marcus Haislip, the 13th overall pick, joining a mediocre power front that includes Anthony Mason, Jason Caffey, Ervin Johnson and Joel Przybilla. That's hardly a daunting group. The question will then be whether Tim Thomas can play well enough as a starter on the wing to save this group from embarrassment. Also, will Mason continue to be divisive after proving to be an unsettling figure last season? That Karl brought Mason into this cauldron of confusion says a lot of about what's wrong in Milwaukee.

Jeffrey Denberg, who covers the NBA for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is a regular contributor to ESPN.com.