It now appears Charlie Bell?s chances of bolting the Bucks are better than him staying.

Tuesday, when the Journal Times called Mark Bartelstein, Bell?s agent, he made it perfectly clear negotiations with the Bucks aren?t going well.

And that?s quite an admission considering Bartelstein has done an extensive amount of negotiating with the Bucks. Besides Bell, Bartelstein represents four other Bucks: Mo Williams, Jake Voskuhl, Bobby Simmons and Awvee Storey.

"There are a couple of extremely high-level (foreign) teams interested in Charlie,?? Bartelstein said.

Asked if there was a distinct possibility Bell could sign with one of those teams, Bartelstein responded, "Very much so.??