John Salmons
On Friday the Bucks reached an agreement in principle with Salmons on a multiyear deal, with parameters in the five-year, $40 million range, according to league sources.
The 6-foot-6 Salmons, 30, played a key role in helping the Bucks reach the playoffs during the past season after he was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Bulls.
He opted out of the final year of his contract on Tuesday, but Bucks general manager John Hammond moved quickly to keep the sharpshooter on the Bucks’ roster.
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Carlos Delfino
Forward Carlos Delfino will return to the Milwaukee Bucks for the 2010-’11 season, a team source confirmed Wednesday.
The Bucks faced a Wednesday deadline if they had wanted to make a change with Delfino, who had only $500,000 in guaranteed money for the second year of his three-year contract.
By making no move, the Bucks chose to keep Delfino, who will be owed the full $3.5 million for the second year of the deal.
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Corey Maggette
The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired forward Corey Maggette and a 2010 second round draft pick (44th overall) from the Golden State Warriors for guard Charlie Bell and center Dan Gadzuric.
The Warriors get rid of one of their biggest contracts (3 years, $31 million), which aids in their bid to add a difference maker this offseason.
The Bucks now have four draft choices in Thursday’s 2010 NBA Draft including one in the first round (15th overall – from Chicago) and three second round selections (37th overall – from Philadelphia, 44th overall from Golden State via Portland and Chicago, and 47th overall).
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John Salmons
Might John Salmons wind up playing for the team to which he and the Bucks just lost? As crazy as that sounds, there is a possibility it could happen.
The Hawks may lose star shooting guard Joe Johnson in free agency and, if that occurs, the Hawks could target Salmons as a possible replacement.
Salmons has a player-option clause in his contract, meaning he has the choice to stick with the Bucks for another season at $5.8 million or become an unrestricted free agent on July 1 and sign with the team of his choice.
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Brandon Jennings
Brandon Jennings may not have won Rookie of the Year, but he is keeping his eyes on a bigger prize.
“To win a playoff series is real motivation, because they said we couldn’t do it as a team,” Jennings said.
“If we get the game Friday, I’m sure everybody out there will be ‘Fearing the Deer,’ as they say.”
He has elevated his play against the Hawks and is averaging a team-leading 20.8 points in the first five games of the playoffs.
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Josh Smith
Hawks forward Josh Smith is taking a page out of Joakim Noah’s book, knocking one of the NBA’s host cities.
Smith took a jab at Milwaukee, saying “everybody knows there’s nothing to do” in the city that will host Atlanta in Games 3 and 4 of the playoffs.
Smith made his comments Thursday when asked what he would do in Milwaukee this weekend. He says he has never really done anything in Milwaukee and will “just be happy to find a restaurant.”
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John Salmons
The Bucks are seriously attempting to extend John Salmons’ contract before possibly losing him to free agency this summer.
However, according to sources Salmons wants to test the free-agent waters and have the choice of playing where he wants to play the next couple of seasons.
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Andrew Bogut
Bucks center Andrew Bogut met with the media after Friday’s practice and discussed his recent season-ending hand and wrist injuries.
Bogut, who suffered extensive damage after crashing to the floor after a dunk attempt in a game against the Phoenix Suns on April 3 at the Bradley Center, will not be picking up a basketball anytime soon.
“It’s going to be a long summer rehabbing,” Bogut said. “It’ll be a three-to-four month rehab.”
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Andrew Bogut
The Milwaukee Bucks announced Sunday center Andrew Bogut has a dislocated right elbow, a sprained right wrist and a broken right hand, injuries he suffered in Saturday’s win over Phoenix.
While the team provided the injury update Sunday, its release said no timetable for Bogut’s return has been determined. Earlier, it was reported that Bogut will miss the rest of the season and that surgery was likely.
At the least, the Bucks’ playoff push will be hindered by the absence of Bogut, who suffered the injuries upon falling awkwardly to the floor following a dunk.
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John Salmons
The Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a deal in principle that will send John Salmons to the Bucks.
Chicago will get two expiring contracts in return. Initially, sources said that the Bulls would get Kurt Thomas and Francisco Elson.
But Thursday morning, sources close to the process said that there is a “90 percent chance” the Bucks will trade Hakim Warrick and Joe Alexander instead of Thomas and Elson.
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