The Milwaukee Bucks confirmed Monday that they were working on an agreement to remove forward Anthony Mason from the team. Mason has two guaranteed years left on his contract worth about $10 million.

"We are engaged in negotiations with Anthony Mason's representative with respect to terminating his contract," general manager Larry Harris said in a statement released by the team.

Although Harris did not elaborate, it's no secret that the 37-year-old Mason doesn't fit into the team's youth movement. Also, Mason has taken blame for being a disruptive force in the locker room over the past two seasons.

Mason played in 65 games last season, averaging 7.2 points, 6.4 rebounds and 3.2 assists in 32.6 minutes per game. In 2001-'02, he played in all 82 regular-season games and averaged 9.6 points, 7.9 rebounds and 4.2 assists in 38.3 minutes.

Mason was signed by the Bucks as a free agent during the George Karl-Ernie Grunfeld era on Oct. 25, 2001.