<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Bucks general manager Larry Harris has consistently said he isn't going to trade Jamaal Magloire just for the sake of trading for him. And that's why if Harris doesn't receive what he perceives as fair compensation for Magloire, the veteran center will remain with the Bucks for perhaps all of next season. The Bucks have been shopping Magloire for the last several weeks, mainly because they want to move Andrew Bogut from power forward to center. But with Bucks management apparently unwilling to take on players with long and expensive contracts, it has made trading Magloire more difficult. It means that, barring a change in philosophy, there is little chance of the Bucks acquiring a proven power forward like Troy Murphy of Golden State, Carlos Boozer of Utah or Lamar Odom of the Los Angeles Lakers. Murphy has five years remaining on his contract for $50 million; Boozer has four years for $47 million, and Odom has three years for $41 million. There was a report the Bucks might deal Magloire to Memphis for swingman Shane Battier. But the Grizzlies are entertaining better offers for Battier and, complicating matters, there is the possibility the team could be sold in the near future. Harris, contacted Tuesday night, said he's still having dialogue with some teams about Magloire. "We're still out there; there's a lot of things on the table," Harris said. "But nothing is imminent." Asked how many teams he was talking with about Magloire, Harris said, "I'd say there are six or seven teams we're talking with." If none of those teams offer adequate compensation for Magloire, the Bucks' next two options would be to trade him at the deadline next February or let him walk after the season when his contract expires. In either scenario, the feeling among several NBA officials is that the Bucks could benefit from retaining Magloire, who'll need to have a banner season to ensure himself a new lucrative contract. * There was scuttlebutt that the Bucks may try to acquire a mid-first round pick. But some teams that have inquired about guard Mo Williams' services said the Bucks would rather have an established player and that the Bucks feel they have enough young players already on their roster. * If the Toronto Raptors are willing to give up guard Michael James for Dallas swingman Marquis Daniels, would the Bucks surrender Williams for Daniels, who could be an ideal backup to shooting guard Michael Redd and small forward Bobby Simmons? * The Bucks have the No. 39 overall pick which, based on recent history, hasn't been a good one. Here are the 39th picks for the last five years: Von Wafer of Florida State by the Los Angles Lakers in 2005; Albert Miralles of Italy by Toronto in 2004; Slavko Vranes of Serbia-Montenegro by New York in 2003; Rod Grizzard of Alabama by Washington in 2002 and Michael Wright of Arizona by New York in 2001.</div> Source
