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The deal with Salmons is "real close," a league source said Thursday, but not completely finished. Earlier in the day, Milwaukee agreed to terms with veteran power forward Drew Gooden on a five-year, $32 million deal, continuing an active offseason that saw the Bucks acquire veteran forward Corey Maggette from Golden State last month for center Dan Gadzuric and guard Charlie Bell. The Bucks know that the 28-year-old Gooden has bounced around from team to team throughout his career, but feel he can settle in at power forward next to center Andrew Bogut instead of having to play in the middle as he did in Dallas and in other stops in his career. NBA.com

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Drew Gooden has reached agreement on a five-year, $32 million contract with the Milwaukee Bucks, league sources told Yahoo! Sports. Gooden has played for eight teams in eight seasons, and hopes to find some stability with the fast-rising Bucks. Yahoo! Sports

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