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Bucks backup point guard Beno Udrih has picked up the player option on his contract and will return to the team for the 2012-'13 season, general manager John Hammond confirmed Wednesday. Udrih has a player option worth $7.8 million for next season. It's not a bad situation for the Bucks because they have a valuable expiring contract as well as an experienced veteran in Udrih. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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Those who know Skiles well insist he would crawl to Orlando to be the Magic’s coach. Skiles not only has a house in the Orlando area but he played five years with the Magic while becoming one of their most beloved players ever. More importantly, Skiles is one of Richard DeVos Sr.’s all-time favorites. DeVos is the owner of the Magic. It’s hardly a secret DeVos wants an NBA title in the worst way and has to realize it would be foolish at this stage — especially if all-world center Dwight Howard remains in the Magic Kingdom — to bring in an untested young coach instead of a proven, quality coach like Skiles. Hiring Skiles would also be a p.r. bonanza for the Magic as their fans most certainly would embrace a Skiles’ “homecoming.’’ Racine Journal-Times

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Let’s say there are more than few NBA officials that are amazed that Scott Skiles is still the coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Skiles might even be one of them. An NBA official told me the other day that Skiles was so convinced he was toast in Beer Town that he cleaned out his office after the season, a season that was an unmitigated disaster, a season that marked the third time in Skiles’ four seasons with the Bucks that they didn’t make the playoffs. Racine Journal-Times

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The scuttlebutt was that Skiles was going to agree to a buyout on the one year remaining on his contract for approximately $4.5 million. If that was indeed the case, the buyout presented by Bucks officials wasn’t to Skiles’ liking. Skiles, as his close friends will attest, doesn’t like leaving money on the table. So, as it stands, Skiles will be the Bucks’ coach next season, a lame duck one at that. It’s a position that could be highly combustible for Skiles, especially considering several of his minions aren’t fully supportive of him. Racine Journal-Times

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Brandon Jennings: Lebron told Granger basically "just chilllllllllllllll for another 42 piece come ur way" #chillllllllll lmaooooooooooo Twitter

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Chris Palmer: Haven't heard anything about Brandon Jennings to Lakers. Won't happen. Twitter

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Another highly conceivable candidate, could he shake free from Milwaukee (one year left), is Scott Skiles, who also played in Orlando and remains a DeVos family and local fan favorite. New York Post

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Representatives of the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce, the Bradley Center, the Milwaukee Bucks and BMO Harris Bank announced Monday that, beginning immediately, the Bradley Center will be known as the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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The BMO Harris naming rights component of the financial commitment is believed to be more than $1 million a year. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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MJ4 has learned the Milwaukee Bucks will make a big announcement Monday concerning the Bradley Center's future. Sources say several local businesses are stepping up to make a financial committment to the Bradley Center. The Bradley Center is considered the oldest and smallest NBA facililty in the league despite being nearly 25 years old. Just this month, Bucks owner Herb Kohl told TODAY'S TMJ4's Lance Allan it's time for a new stadium. "I think its worth the effort, it's been worth the effort that we put into keeping our team here over the years," Kohl says. "I believe it's worth the effort in trying to keep the team here in the years to come." Today's TMJ4

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A source says "more than a dozen leading business" will step up with several milllions of dollars to help the Bradley Center stay fianancially viable for the next few years. Those extra years will help the Bucks and the community figure out how and if a new facility can be built to keep the Bucks here even longer. Today's TMJ4

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Jon Brockman had kind of a rough third year in the NBA, you guys. The 24-year-old forward appeared in only 35 games for a Milwaukee Bucks team that missed the playoffs, averaging just under seven minutes a contest and taking a definitive step backward in his NBA career. After a season like that, sometimes you just need to push life's pause button, take a step back and give yourself some time to relax. Preferably by slipping into a wearable blanket with sleeves and legs, a.k.a. a Snuggie with legs, a.k.a. a Forever Lazy/Uni-Lazy/adult onesie, a.k.a., apparently, the Swagga Suit. In case you're wondering what the hell all of this is about — and if you're not, mayhaps you should be — "Swagga Suits" are "unique [...] onepiece jumpsuits" designed specifically for the tastes, measurements and comfort preferences of folks who support the University of Washington, where Brockman starred for four years before becoming a second-round draft pick of the Sacramento Kings in 2009, a group that includes UW students, faculty, alumni, fans and "Community" star Joel McHale. Yahoo! Sports

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One website rates Williams as the top available free-agent point guard, Wallace as the top small forward, Green as the fifth-best available two guard (yeah, he’s more small forward) and Kris Humphries as the fifth- best available power forward. The Nets, though, seem to want Boston’s Kevin Garnett or Milwaukee’s Ersan Ilyasova for their starting four. New York Post

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Brandon Jennings: Shoutout to the @bucks for winning the PBWA Bryan McIntyre award for a PR staff that goes above and beyond. Special Shoutout to Dan Smyczek Twitter

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Phoenix’ Steve Nash was the top vote getter for The Magic Johnson Award — the players’ equivalent of the Tomjanovich Award. The Milwaukee Bucks media relations staff was given the Brian McIntyre Award as the league’s most enterprising PR staff. Boston Herald

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Luc Mbah a Moute (6-8, 230) underwent successful right knee surgery on Friday to address his patellar tendonitis, General Manager John Hammond announced today. The procedure was performed by Dr. Neal ElAttrache in Los Angeles. Mbah a Moute is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for training camp in October. NBA.com

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Steve Aschburner: Bucks' Mbah a Moute undergoes "successful" surgery in L.A. -- R knee, patellar tendinitis -- team reports. Missed 19 games, incl. last 3. Twitter

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Bucks general manager John Hammond, who was a finalist for the Blazers' job in 2003 before it went to John Nash, was a Blazers candidate again this time around. But numerous front-office sources said the Bucks, who were a disappointing 31-35 this season, refused Portland permission to speak with Hammond recently. A Bucks official could not clarify whether that was the case and Miller declined to comment on the matter when reached Friday, but indications are that Hammond will remain in Milwaukee at least one more season with coach Scott Skiles (both have one season left on their contracts). SI.com

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Gery Woelfel: John Hammond on a possible contract ext. for Brandon Jennings: "it's not something we have to do." Twitter

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Jennings, on Twitter, retweeted the quote and added, “At least they made it clear.... I respect it!!!!” Sporting News

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