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Gery Woelfel: I'm hearing Bucks GM John Hammond has shown interest in similar job with Portland. Hammond has declined to discuss matter. Twitter

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Milwaukee Bucks beat writer Gery Woelfel of the Journal Times confirmed in a radio interview with 1250 AM in Wisconsin that the Portland Trail Blazers' interest in Milwaukee Bucks GM is "legitimate." John Hammond To Portland? "The Hammond situation is definitely a legitimate development. I was told that if Portland did go after him they would double his salary. If you're John Hammond, I would find that quite appealing." Blazers Edge

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Shake up in Milwaukee coming? "Based on the conversations I've had, you just don't know what's going to happen. I would imagine the Bucks are going to make some major moves. Scott Skiles, John Hammond, I think they're both under the gun at this point." Would Hammond bring director of scouting Billy McKinney and assistant GM Jeff Weltman to Portland? "Those guys are joined at the hip. Billy McKinney and John Hammond grew up together in Illinois. They've been best of friends since they were kids. So that's a given. Weltman has been with John for the last five or six years so I can definitely see that as a scenario." Blazers Edge

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Steve Kerr and John Hammond -- two candidates who have been down this road before -- are back in the mix of the Trail Blazers' search for a general manager. Team president Larry Miller, who is heading the search, said he is not taking no for an answer when it comes to Kerr, the former Phoenix Suns general manager and current TNT television analyst. According to agent Mark Bartelstein, Kerr will have lunch with Miller this weekend in San Diego, even though he already has told Miller he is happy being a father, husband and television analyst for TNT. "I haven't given up on Kerr," Miller said Friday. Oregonian

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Kerr, 47, was Miller's first target last May after Rich Cho was fired, but he turned down the overtures, citing his desire to be with his family. Bartelstein on Friday reiterated those sentiments. "Steve's life right now with TNT and his family could not be better," Bartelstein said. "He hasn't had one thought for being a coach or a general manager. But when someone calls, you listen." Oregonian

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Jason Quick: Another candidate surfaces for Blazers GM position: Bucks GM John Hammond. Twitter

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Jason Quick: Blazers president Larry Miller confirms interest in Hammond, but says he has not yet asked Bucks for permission to speak with Hammond. Twitter

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Jason Quick: Hammond was a finalist for the Blazers' GM in 2003, but stayed in Detroit as Joe Dumars' top man. The Blazers went on to hire John Nash. Twitter

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Jason Quick: Hammond, 57, has been the GM of the Bucks since 2008 after 7 seasons in Detroit as VP. Twitter

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Of course, that will be easily forgotten if the Bucks reach the playoffs, which has always been Kohl’s primary goal for his GMs and head coaches. By making the playoffs, Kohl would also save himself an exorbitant amount of money. Skiles and Hammond each have one more season left on their contracts: Skiles for around $5 million and Hammond for around $2 million. At the same time, nobody should be startled if Kohl swallows one or even both of those contracts. After all, Kohl is fully cognizant of the Bucks’ rapidly deteriorating fan base. Last season, the Bucks managed just four sellouts at the Bradley Center; this season, they’ve have had only two. The Bucks’ average attendance this season is 14,747, a franchise low. Racine Journal-Times

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Three hours later, Milwaukee general manager John Hammond was all stiff upper lip on the same subject. No matter how many ways a fellow tried to get him to grouse about his club's misfortunes, Hammond held back. "Standing here, that's kind of what I'm thinking about," Hammond said. "I can talk about injuries, I can maybe come up with excuses, I can maybe come up with reasons. But at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter. No one's going to care. And to be honest with you, it's the world we live in. It's a results-driven business. Even with injuries, people want you to win." NBA.com

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The Milwaukee Bucks have assigned rookie guard Darington Hobson to the Fort Wayne Mad Ants of the NBA Development League, General Manager John Hammond announced today. Hobson, 24, has appeared in five games for the Bucks this season and averaged 1.2 assists and 0.8 points in 7.8 minutes per contest. Sportando

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Gery Woelfel: Bucks GM John Hammond: ``We have officially matched {Denver`s} offer sheet`` for Luc Mbah a Moute. Twitter

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Bucks general manager John Hammond confirmed the team will not use the new amnesty clause this season. During the lockout, sources had indicated the Bucks did not intend to use the amnesty procedure in the first year of the new collective bargaining agreement. Under the labor deal up for approval this week, each team is permitted to waive one player before any season of the CBA (but only for contracts in place now) and have 100% of the player's salary removed from team salary for cap and tax purposes. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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A lot of the NBA's big management names attended draft workouts at Target Center on Monday afternoon: Larry Bird, Mitch Kupchak, Rick Sund, John Hammond, Monty Willams, Avery Johnson and Flip Saunders all were there. So, too, was Kurt Rambis. Yep, Rambis was there, watching from back in the weight room when media was let in near the end of the first of two workouts this afternoon featuring late first-round and second-round prospects. What does it mean? I'm told it's not a signal one way or the other on his future as Timberwolves coach. Minneapolis Star-Tribune

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The Bucks, who are in the market for a backup point guard, conducted a formal interview with Brigham Young University star point guard Jimmer Fredette on the first day of the NBA pre-draft camp. Fredette said he had an intensive interview with several Bucks officials, including general manager John Hammond and head coach Scott Skiles. "I thought it went well," Fredette said. "I think they really like me and I really liked talking to them." Racine Journal-Times

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Lottery luck would be quite fine with the Milwaukee Bucks. If the Bucks move up from the No. 10 position to get one of the top three picks in the June 23 NBA draft, they understandably would be thrilled. But Bucks general manager John Hammond is a realist when looking at the 1.1% chance of grabbing the top overall pick. "You know what your odds are, but there's always hope," Hammond said Friday. Hammond will return to Secaucus, N.J., site of the draft lottery, on May 17 as one of 14 team representatives hoping to land the No. 1 pick. But he's not planning to bring any lucky charms or magic dust. "We try not to make it a sideshow," Hammond said. "If we stay at 10, we'll be happy with that." Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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John Hammond is not a believer in lucky charms or trinkets when it comes to the NBA draft lottery. The Bucks general manager will represent the franchise during the lottery in Secaucus, N.J., on May 17, and Milwaukee will be in the 10th position entering the lottery. Milwaukee will have a chance to move up to No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3, and it could drop as low as the No. 13 overall pick. Hammond was in this same spot two years ago when he attended the lottery, and the Bucks stayed in the No. 10 position and drafted point guard Brandon Jennings one month later. "If history repeats itself and we stay at 10, if we get a player the quality of Brandon we'd all be very happy," Hammond said Friday. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Bucks general manager John Hammond confirmed Tuesday that forward Carlos Delfino will be returning for a third season with the team. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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The Bucks have a $3.5 million team option on Delfino for the 2011-'12 season. The Argentine forward averaged 11.5 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.6 steals in 49 games with the Bucks last season and made 40 starts. Delfino suffered a concussion in the first week of the season and eventually missed 32 games due to symptoms from a series of hits to the head. He was able to return to the lineup in late January and had back-to-back 30-point games in March against New York and Sacramento. That established a career high for points. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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