Bucks keep forward Wood

The Milwaukee Bucks set their 15man, regular-season roster Monday, with forward Christian Wood claiming the team’s final spot following strong performances in summer league and preseason play.

Wood outlasted Shabazz Muhammad, Tyler Zeller and Tim Frazier, who was waived Monday afternoon. During the preseason, Wood, a 6foot-10 forward, averaged 13.5 points and 7.3 rebounds in 19.3 minutes while shooting 66.7% (20 for 30), including 3 for 8 (37.5%) from threepoint range.

Wood will remain on the contract he signed when he joined the Bucks for training camp — a $1.5 million minimum deal that contains a $100,000 guarantee. That contract also contains a non-guaranteed second year at the league minimum.

“He’s pretty skilled,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “To be his size and be able to do all the things he can do, I think there’s potential for him to be one of those G League guys who can take that next step and find a way to stick and have a role and contribute to winning.”

Shortly before the league’s 4 p.m. deadline for teams to set their active rosters, the Bucks made a move to net themselves a future second-round draft pick. Milwaukee acquired Jodie Meeks, a future second-round pick and cash considerations from the Washington Wizards in exchange for a heavily protected future secondround pick.

The Bucks will waive Meeks. It’s a win-win. Milwaukee’s salary cap doesn’t take a hit because the Bucks can use their $3.38 million trade exception from last year’s Greg Monroe-Eric Bledsoe deal to cover nearly all of the $3.45 million Meeks is owed. That exception was due to expire Nov. 7.

The deal also alleviates some financial issues for Washington, which is over the luxury tax. The Wizards saved more than $10 million in salary and tax payments.