Michael Redd won't be in Milwaukee for the playoffs, general manager John Hammond said.

Redd is rehabbing in his home in Columbus, Ohio.

His absence is symbolic and possibly foretelling, according to Michael Hunt.

Even if he successfully rehabs from a second major knee surgery at age 31, it's possible he could continue to stay away by mutual unspoken consent until the Bucks try to unload what might become a desirable salary slot at the next trading deadline in February.

The Bucks are already negotiating an extension for John Salmons and it is unlikely that Redd would be able to win his job back.