Bucks' GM Larry Harris said that the team's most glaring need next season is "an athletic swing player" who can serve as a lockdown defender.

"I want him to be something different than what Michael (Redd) and Bobby (Simmons) bring to the table," Harris said.

Bucks general manager Larry Harris announced Tuesday that assistant GM Dan Kohl is leaving the organization to pursue a career outside of sports.

Kohl is the nephew of owner Herb Kohl and has worked for the team during the past 13 years.

"I've been fortunate to work for an outstanding organization with a dedicated group of people," Kohl said in a statement. "While I've enjoyed my time with the Bucks immensely, I'm excited by the challenge of a career outside of basketball."

Bucks' general manager Larry Harris is encouraged by the angst and desire shown by Andrew Bogut following the club's elimination from the 2006 Playoffs.

"When he met with me, he told me, 'I'm going to go to the World Championships this summer (with Australia) and come back a different player.' " Harris said Friday. "He has just scratched the surface. His competitiveness and his basketball IQ, that's never going to change. His basketball game is going to improve."

He also confirmed that Bogut would be moving to the center position, his natural spot on the floor.  This likely means that Jamall Magloire will be dealt during the summer.

"With Jamaal, he's a starting center on a playoff team; you can't deny that," Harris said. "The guy has a skill, he has a talent, and there are not a lot of true centers. . . . So when you're thinking about moving people around and moving size around, you better make sure you get the pieces that complement the players you do have."

Gery Woelfel is reporting that the Milwaukee Bucks are amongst a few teams who plan to pursue free agent Vladimir Radmanovic this summer.

Radmanovic was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers for Chris Wilcox and his new club is interested in retaining him.

Chris Paul of the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets headlines a talented group of rookies named to the T-Mobile NBA All-Rookie Team, the NBA announced today.

Paul, the only unanimous First Team selection, is joined by Toronto's Charlie Villanueva (56 points), Milwaukee's Andrew Bogut (55 points), Utah's Deron Williams (46 points) and New York's Channing Frye (45 points).

2005-06 T-Mobile NBA ALL-ROOKIE FIRST TEAM

Player Team First (2 pt) Second (1 Pt) Total
Chris Paul New Orleans 29 - 58
Charlie Villanueva Toronto 27 2 56
Andrew Bogut Milwaukee 26 3 55
Deron Williams Utah 18 10 46
Channing Frye New York 17 11 45

2005-06 T-Mobile NBA ALL-ROOKIE SECOND TEAM

Player Team First (2 pt) Second (1 Pt) Total
Danny Granger Indiana 14 15 43
Raymond Felton Charlotte 14 12 40
Luther Head Houston 4 20 28
Marvin Williams Atlanta - 15 15
Ryan Gomes Boston - 14 14

Other players receiving votes, with point totals (first place
votes): Sarunas Jasikevicius, Indiana, 12 (1); Ike Diogu, Golden State, 8; Nate Robinson, New York, 7; Rashad McCants, Minnesota, 6; Johan Petro, Seattle, 6; Jose Calderon, Toronto, 3; Jarrett Jack, Portland, 3; Joey Graham, Toronto, 2; Martell Webster, Portland, 2; Salim Stoudamire, Atlanta, 1.

Jamaal Magloire completed his first season with the Milwaukee Bucks feeling a sense of disappoint regarding his role with the club.

"My biggest disappointment is I wish I was out there contributing and helping this team win," said Magloire, who had eight points and four rebounds in 23 minutes on Wednesday. "Coach is going to make the decisions, and I'm just going to do what he asks of me.

"I have a year left on the deal, and I'm going to re-evaluate the situation. I'm going to have a good chance to speak with the general manager and the coach and go from there."

As is always the case with Magloire, speculation of him going to Toronto will linger, the hometown he still resides in during the off-season.

After the Milwaukee Bucks were blown out by the Detroit Pistons in Game 5, an unhappy Andrew Bogut said he hoped changes were in store for next season, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting.

Bogut made it clear he hopes to play a more central role with the team in his second professional season.

"It's disappointing, but I think there have to be some dramatic changes made next season," said Bogut. "It's all I can hope for, that there will be some changes and we'll see what happens.

"There are logjams at certain spots. Certain guys aren't playing that probably could play more. It's very tough, because we have a lot of great players coming off the bench."

Richard Hamilton had a playoff-career high 40 points Wednesday night and the Pistons tied a franchise-playoff scoring record in the first quarter against Milwaukee, according to a report by the Associated Press.  The Pistons won the game 122-93, taking the series 4-1.

Detroit will play the winner of the Cleveland-Washington series.

There has always been speculation that Jamaal Magloire would like to play for the Toronto Raptors and with him being thought of as the odd man out in Milwaukee, many have believed that a trade is inevitable, but that now seems to be a premature thought.

"I like Larry, I like the Senator and I like the organization,'' Magloire said, referring to Bucks owner Herb Kohl and Bucks general manager Larry Harris. "That might have been true a couple years ago, but not anymore.''

Pistons guard Chauncey Billups was 16-of-16 from the foul line and scored 34 points to send the Pistons back to Detroit with a 3-1 series lead, beating Milwaukee 109-99 in the first round of the NBA playoffs Monday night.

The Pistons can finish off the Bucks with a victory in Game 5 Wednesday night in Detroit.