Andrew Bogut is still returning from injury, but he won't be limited in the preseason.

"Obviously in the first two or three exhibition games, we're not going to overplay anybody," Scott Skiles said.

Bogut has taken part in two of the three contact practices during the first three days of training camp, including Thursday's session.

"I'm just not overdoing my elbow at the moment," Bogut said. "Even having three sessions for me in two days was huge. It's a big step for me to go out here and take knocks and hits and get through it, so I felt pretty good today."

The Milwaukee Bucks have signed forward-center Brian Skinner (6-9, 255) to a contract, General Manager John Hammond announced.  

A 12-year NBA veteran, Skinner has played in 605 games and holds career averages of 4.8 points and 4.7 rebounds while shooting 49.4 percent from the field. Skinner spent the 2009-10 season with the Los Angeles Clippers,

General manager John Hammond announced today that the Bucks have added Anthony Goldwire as an assistant coach to the 2010-11 Milwaukee Bucks coaching staff.

Goldwire, who has playing experience in the NBA, CBA and internationally, most recently served as an assistant coach for the 2010 Phoenix Suns Summer League team.

Darington Hobson is expected to miss training camp and could be sidelined for an indefinite period due to a groin injury he suffered in the summer.

"Surgery is pending," Bucks general manager John Hammond said Monday in addressing Hobson's situation.

Erick Dampier is considering Houston and Milwaukee, two sources close to the situation have told FanHouse.

Miami decided not to add Dampier to their center dynamic.

Milwaukee can only offer a veteran's minimum deal of $1.3 million for one season, Houston can offer its bi-annual exception worth a combined $4 million over two years.

Erick Dampier is now considering Houston and Milwaukee, a source tells FanHouse.

Miami has decided against Dampier, according to published repors.

Dampier would backup Andrew Bogut at center if he chose to sign with the Bucks.

The Bucks have signed Billy Rush to their training camp roster, his agent Mike Naiditch confirmed on Twitter.

Rush played collegiate basketball at Robert Morris.

The Bucks will also have Notre Dame point guard Tory Jackson on the roster when training camp opens September 28.

Team USA executive Jerry Colangelo is disputing a claim by Bucks guard Brandon Jennings that shoes have a role in the selection of the United States national team.

Jennings, who didn't make the squad, wondered in a recent interview whether the fact that he doesn't wear Nike was the reason.

"I'm the one who picks [players]. What somebody wears in the way of shoes or gear doesn't have any impact on who is selected," Colangelo told Chris Mannix of Sports Illustrated.

Nike is an official sponsor of Team USA.

Bucks guard Brandon Jennings isn't exactly sure why he wasn't invited to try out for Team USA this summer, but he thinks his shoes might have had something to do with it.

Tyreke Evans and Stephen Curry, who along with Jennings were among the NBA's top rookies last season, were invited. Both wear Nike, Team USA's sponsor, while Jennings spots Under Armour.

"It's not my call. That's on them," Jennings said. "But if you want to get technical about it and you really want to look at it, half of the guys there are Nike guys. I'm not saying it's a Nike thing, but Nike is kind of running a lot of things right now. To have a guy like myself on the USA team that's flashy and really outgoing, you don't want Under Armour to get all that [publicity].

"I'm just telling you how it is."

Of the 12 members on Team USA's final roster, only Chauncey Billups, Derrick Rose and Eric Gordon wear shoes other than Nike.

The Bucks didn't play a formal game on Friday, but they can take away their scrimmage play as a victory.

Andrew Bogut ran the court and took part in a five-on-five scrimmage with his teammates. He was knocked down several times, but bounced right back up on his feet.

Bogut is returning from multiple injuries to his right hand and arm.

"I still feel it's going to be a long process for me, but I've already been scrimmaging here the last couple days," Bogut said. "Obviously, if I take a huge hit, I might be in some trouble for now.

"For a general tradesman, or if a general person does this, it's a six- to 12-month thing. It's never an easy thing if you break three things on one spot on your body. I did my rehab every day during the summer in Australia and Croatia and stayed disciplined with it five days a week."

On April 3, Bogut suffered broken bones in his right wrist, a broken right index finger and a dislocated right elbow, and he had bone chips in the elbow.