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Bucks' roster starting to fill up
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August 4, 2007 at
11:40PM CST
By Gery Woelfel
The Milwaukee Bucks are close to signing another free agent, although it’s not Charlie Bell.
While the Bucks are still negotiating with Bell , who was the only Buck to play in all 82 regular-season games last season, they appear on the brink of signing free agent Awvee Storey.
Storey, a 6-foot-6 forward, played on the Bucks’ summer league team in Las Vegas last month. He impressed Bucks officials with his versatility, toughness and rebounding.
“I think we’re moving toward a deal,’’ said Mark Bartelstein, Storey’s agent, in a telephone interview Saturday afternoon. “Hopefully, by Monday, we’ll have it wrapped up.’’
The Bucks have been interested in signing Storey since the start of free agency on July 1.
“He really enjoyed the summer league with the Bucks,’’ Bartelstein said. “He liked his teammates and coaches and felt comfortable being around them.’’
Storey, 30, is a veteran journeyman. He had brief stints in the NBA with New Jersey in 2004-05 and with Washington in 2005-06. Last season, Storey played with the Dakota Wizards before being suspended and then dismissed from NBDL after punching teammate Martynas Andriuskevicius in practice.
The7-foot Andriuskevicius suffered a skull fracture and concussion and was placed in intensive care in a Bismarck , N.D. hospital.
“It was really unfortunate,’’ Bartelstein said. “It was a reaction type of thing. He reacted at the moment. He felt terrible. He was very, very remorseful.’’
Bartelstein, who represents a slew of NBA players with top-notch reputations, said Storey’s punch was totally out of character.
“He is as good of kid as you’ll find; he’s a terrific person,’’ Bartelstein said of Storey, who wound up playing last season in Germany. “I would stand behind him any day of the week. He’s right there at the top with any of my guys as a good person.’’
Bartelstein said details of Storey’s contract were still being worked on, although it is believed Storey will sign a two-year contract for $770,000 per season.
Storey is one of four players Bartelstein has represented in contract talks with the Bucks this summer. Last month, Bartelstein cut deals with the Bucks for point guard Mo Williams and center Jake Voskuhl and is now working on a new deal for Bell . Bartelstein also represents another Buck, forward Bobby Simmons.
Bartelstein said there weren’t any new developments concerning Bell ’s situation. However, he wouldn’t disclose whether Bell , a restricted free agent, had received an offer sheet from another team.
Bell is regarded as one of the best guards still available in free agency.
“I don’t want to get into that,’’ Bartelstein said.
If Bell received an offer sheet from another team, the Bucks would have one week in which to match it and retain his services.
BY THE NUMBERS: Contrary to a published report, Mason's two-year contract with the Bucks isf $10.3 million. He'll make $5.0 million this season and $5.3 million next season.
Mo Williams' six-year contract is for $51.263 million. He'll make $7.75M next season and then $8.353M, $8.86M, $9.30M, $8.50M and $8.50M. He has an ETO after the fourth year and a player option after the fifth.
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