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Date: Team: Pos:
Mike Dunleavy - G/F - Bucks

Mike Dunleavy, who will be an unrestricted FA this summer, is reportedly drawing "keen interest" from several teams.

Dunleavy played 26 minutes per game off Milwaukee's bench this season, scoring 10.5 points with 1.7 threes, 3.9 rebounds and 1.9 assists. The 32-year-old veteran earned roughly $3.8 million last year and he should be an affordable pickup for a competitive team looking for bench help.
Source: Racine Journal Times
May 19 - 7:50 PM
Ersan Ilyasova - F - Bucks

The Bucks interviewed Lakers assistant Steve Clifford for the head-coaching vacancy Monday, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports.

Clifford was the primary defensive assistant on the Lakers' staff and remained on the bench even after L.A. fired Mike Brown and hired Mike D'Antoni. Clifford was also expected to interview with the Bobcats. J.C. Bickerstaff, Nate McMillan and Kelvin Sampson have also been connected with the Bucks opening.
Related: Lakers
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
May 18 - 11:59 AM
J.J. Redick - G - Bucks

There is "growing sentiment" that unrestricted free agent J.J. Redick will sign with another team, according to the Racine Journal-Times.

The Bucks traded away Tobias Harris, Beno Udrih and Doron Lamb for half a season of Redick, and it's looking more and more likely that the half season will constitute his Bucks career. Redick never really fit the way the Bucks hoped he would, and it was another foolish move from Milwaukee's front office in an attempt to keep the team relevant. Milwaukee has some major work to do in the offseason with Redick an unrestricted free agent, Brandon Jennings a restricted free agent and could also face a decision on Monta Ellis, who has yet to decide on his $11 million player option.
Related: Monta Ellis, Brandon Jennings
Source: Racine Journal-Times
May 17 - 9:03 AM
Ersan Ilyasova - F - Bucks

Rockets assistant J.B. Bickerstaff is interviewing with the Bucks for their head coaching vacancy Friday.

Bickerstaff, 34, is emerging as one of the hottest young coaching candidates. He also met with the Pistons earlier this week and is expected to get a look from the Suns. As for the Bucks, other known candidates include Nate McMillan, Kelvin Sampson and Lakers assistant Steve Clifford.
Source: Yahoo Sports
May 10 - 2:51 PM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

A "member of the proposed ownership group trying to keep the Kings in Sacramento has done some background checking on (Monta) Ellis," sources told CBS Sports.

We'll take this report with a major grain of salt considering the way it's phrased, but the report notes that Ellis could be an alternative to Tyreke Evans, who is set to be a restricted free agent during the offseason. Sacramento has not decided to part ways with Evans, and to replace Evans with Ellis doesn't make a whole lot of sense. Ellis is "weighing his options" and hasn't decided if he'll opt out of the final year of his deal with the Bucks.
Related: Kings, Tyreke Evans
Source: CBS Sports
May 10 - 8:21 AM
Larry Sanders - F/C - Bucks

Larry Sanders and Monta Ellis reportedly "nearly came to blows in the locker room after Game 3" of the Bucks playoff series against Miami, sources told CBS Sports.

It's awfully strange that this report would just come out now, so we're taking it with a grain of salt. The players had to be "separated," but the fight wasn't serious enough to prompt disciplinary action for either player. If that's the case, it sounds like this is being terribly overblown. Ellis reportedly "took umbrage" with Sanders saying the team needs to focus on the present and not next season, but it's a moot point with the Bucks watching from home.
Related: Monta Ellis
Source: CBS Sports
May 9 - 12:42 PM
Ersan Ilyasova - F - Bucks

The Bucks met with Nate McMillan on Tuesday to discuss their head coaching vacancy, according to beat writer Gery Woelfel.

The Bucks will reportedly meet with Rockets assistant coach Kelvin Sampson, whom Woelfel has tagged as the Bucks' top choice, on Thursday. It's unclear if they plan to offer Sampson the job at tomorrow's meeting, but it bears noting that Sampson is being connected with almost every opening in the league at this point. The one thing that's clear is the Bucks are targeting experience in their search, a far departure from previous bench boss Jim Boylan.
Source: Gery Woelfel on Twitter
May 8 - 3:44 PM
Ersan Ilyasova - F - Bucks

The Bucks have reportedly asked the Rockets for permission to interview assistant coach Kelvin Sampson, and he's expected to interview on Thursday.

Beat writer Gery Woelfel reports that Sampson "has been and still is the Bucks' top choice" to fill the vacant head coaching job, though the Bobcats are also interested in his services. Nate McMillan is rumored to be a candidate for Milwaukee and it's noteworthy that both guys have far more head coaching experience than former coach Jim Boylan.
Related: Bobcats
Source: CF Gardner on Twitter
May 5 - 7:08 PM
Ersan Ilyasova - F - Bucks

Stan Van Gundy is unlikely to land with the Bucks as the team's next head coach.

This is according to beat writer Gery Woelfel, who cites a "good friend" of Van Gundy's as his source. It would be very surprising to see Van Gundy jump at Milwaukee's opportunity when there are better options available.
Source: Gery Woelfel on Twitter
May 3 - 9:09 AM
Monta Ellis - G - Bucks

Monta Ellis must decide whether to exercise his $11-million player option by June 20.

Ellis has been non-committal when asked whether he'll exercise the option. If he chooses to become a free agent, chances are Ellis could land himself a pretty nice long-term deal, but he might have some trouble reaching the $11 million annual value. Stay tuned.
Source: Andrew Gruman on Twitter
May 1 - 6:01 PM
Brandon Jennings - G - Bucks

Bucks general manager John Hammond said Wednesday he thinks Brandon Jennings wants to return to Milwaukee next season.

Jennings is slate to be a restricted free agent and has been very clear he doesn't want to play next season on a one-year tender. In fact, Jennings said in March he'll leave as soon as he can if the Bucks decline to offer him a lucrative, long-term deal. The sometimes-controversial point guard has since softened his stance to a more diplomatic "I don't know" on Tuesday when asked if he wants to stay with the Bucks. In the end, we think Jennings probably plays elsewhere next season, but it'll certainly be interesting to see how that happens.
Source: Bucks on Twitter
May 1 - 5:35 PM
Jim Boylan - C - Bucks

Former interim coach Jim Boylan said the Bucks were "not an easy group" to coach this season.

Boylan was fired Wednesday after going 22-28 following the dismissal of Scott Skiles earlier this season. Aside from pending free agents like Mike Dunleavy, Samuel Dalembert and Marquis Daniels, Boylan also had to deal with star guards Brandon Jennings, who will be an RFA this summer, and Monta Ellis, who has an opt-out clause. Oh, and the Bucks also added pending free-agent guard J.J. Redick at the trade deadline. Jennings and Ellis alone are enough to give an interim coach a headache, but it's pretty clear at this point Milwaukee had a bit of a toxic mix on its hands this season.
Source: CF Gardner on Twitter
May 1 - 2:08 PM
Jim Boylan - C - Bucks

The Bucks have fired interim head coach Jim Boylan.

Boylan was never expected to keep his joba after going 22-28 following the dismissal of Scott Skiles, and Milwaukee will need a coach capable of taking over a roster that's currently in flux and will likely look a lot different next season. Yahoo! Sports is reporting that Stan Van Gundy and Kelvin Sampson will be "two top targets" for the opening.
Source: Bucks on Twitter
May 1 - 1:06 PM
John Henson - F - Bucks

John Henson will play in summer league for the Bucks.

Henson expects to return to Milwaukee in late May or early June and "improve from year to year and that's what I'm going to do," he said. Henson showed some strong promise during his rookie season, but it's too early to forecast his fantasy outlook for next year. It is largely dependent on what happens with the rest of the Bucks roster.
Source: Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
May 1 - 9:38 AM
Brandon Jennings - G - Bucks

Restricted free agent Brandon Jennings said he "can't answer that" when asked if he wants to return to the Bucks.

"Do I want to be here? I don't know. I can't really answer that right now. You'll know July 1," he said. Does that sound like a guy who wants to be in Milwaukee? He's clashed with coach Jim Boylan and essentially said he wants out. It remains to be seen how the Bucks will play their hand here. They could wait to see what kind of offer sheet Jennings gets, or they could try to pull off a trade. It's an offseason story to monitor closely.
Source: Fox Sports Wisconsin
Apr 30 - 5:16 PM

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