Former Bulls' Interim Coach Jim Boylan is believed to be the leading candidate to become Scott Skiles' lead assistant in Milwaukee, Tom Enlund of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.

Boylan served as Skiles' lead assistant for four seasons in Chicago before taking over when Skiles was dismissed on December 24, 2007.

Former Indiana coach Kelvin Sampson appears to be headed for Milwaukee to become an assistant coach for Scott Skiles with the Bucks, according to a report by Marc Stein from ESPN.

According to Stein, Skiles has targeted Sampson and University of New Mexico associate head coach Craig Neal to be part of his coaching staff.

Sources say Wisconsin native and former Bucks forward Joe Wolf, who has coached two teams in the D-League, is another candidate.

Andrew Bogut is close to coming to terms on a contract extension with the Milwaukee Bucks, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.

He averaged 14.3 points, 9.8 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks per game for the Bucks this season.

"It is my hope and desire to remain in a Bucks' uniform for many years to come," said Bogut.

"I like what I heard from John Hammond about the direction the Bucks are moving towards. We all want to win next year, and I know the fans want to win."

"I have come to love Milwaukee and its fans, I have adopted it as my home, and I would like to be here long-term," he added.

General Manager John Hammond announced today that Scott Skiles has agreed to a multi-year contract to become the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks. Skiles becomes the 11th head coach in the history of the franchise and comes to Milwaukee with eight seasons of NBA head coaching experience.

?Scott is a proven NBA head coach who has shown an ability to win,? said Hammond. ?He was a passionate player at all levels of the game and that thirst for success has served him well as a coach. We look forward to what he will bring to this franchise and we welcome him and his family to Milwaukee.?

Skiles, 44, has amassed an overall record of 281-251 (.528) as an NBA head coach, which includes stints with the Chicago Bulls and Phoenix Suns. He was hired as head coach of the Bulls on November 28, 2003, and inherited a 4-12 team. Following that season, he went on to guide the team to three consecutive seasons of better than 40 wins (45.7 average) and three postseason appearances, which followed a six-year playoff drought for Chicago. The Bulls won 49 games in 2006-07, their most since they went 62-20 in ?97-98, and swept the defending NBA champion Miami Heat 4-0 in the first round of the 2007 NBA playoffs.

?Scott Skiles is at the very top of the coaching profession,? said Bucks President Herb Kohl. ?I couldn?t be more pleased with the decision and I know our fans will join me in welcoming Scott as our new head coach.?

Scott Skiles verbally has accepted an offer from the Bucks, according to a league source.

Skiles was fired by the underachieving Chicago Bulls last December.

Scott Skiles appears to be the man to take charge of the Milwaukee Bucks on the court, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is reporting.

According to columnist Tom Enlund, John Hammond and the Bucks will name Skiles as their new coach in the next day or two, just days after parting ways with Larry Krystkowiak.

"The search is continuing," Hammond said Sunday. "We're making progress and our goal, as stated before, is to react quickly."

Asked if the Bucks had decided that Skiles is their man, Hammond said, "We will not discuss individual names of candidates at this time."

John Hammond has made his first hire as GM of the Milwaukee Bucks, choosing Jeff Weltman as his assistant general manager, Charles Gardner of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel is reporting.

Weltman worked closely with Hammond this year in Detroit, where he served as the team's director of basketball administration.

"Jeff is a hard-working and respected NBA front-office executive," Hammond said. "He has a keen eye for talent, a tireless work ethic, and a strong knowledge of the league's salary cap structure."

Bucks' Coach Larry Krystkowiak was fired on Thursday one day after finishing a disappointing season on the sidelines, according to the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

His tenure with the Bucks ended up lasting a little more than a year after being named head coach in March of 2007.

New General Manager John Hammond hinted that he would determine Krystkowiak's fate shortly after the 2007-08 season ended.

Rick Carlisle and Scott Skiles have been mentioned as possible replacements in the early going.

The Milwaukee Bucks? Ramon Sessions and the Seattle SuperSonics? Kevin Durant today were named the Eastern and Western Conference T-Mobile Rookies of the Month, respectively, for games played in April.

Sessions,  in  the  month  of  April,  was  the  only  rookie  to average a double-double.  On  April  16,  in  a  match up against Minnesota, Sessions scored  a  career-high 25 points while playing all 53 minutes. He also set a career  high  and  franchise  record  of 24 assists vs. Chicago on April 4, which  was  previously  held by Guy Rodgers (21). In addition, Sessions was the  only  player  to  have a 20-point and 20-assist game in club history. This  season,  Sessions played in 24 games on assignment from the Milwaukee Bucks  for  the  NBA D-League Tulsa 66ers and was twice named D-League.com Performer  of  the  Week. Sessions  is  the  first  player  with D-League experience to win an NBA monthly award.

Among  rookie qualifiers in April, Durant ranked first in scoring with 24.3 points  per  game  and  assists  with 4.1 assists per game.  He also ranked first  in  the league in free throw percentage with .844 and third in field goal  percentage with .461.  In addition, Durant had career-highs in points with  43  and  rebounds  with  13 in a 126-121 victory in the season finale against  the  Golden  State  Warriors  on  April 16.  For the season Durant ranked first among rookies in scoring with 20.3 points per game.

According to the New York Daily News, former Bulls coach Scott Skiles is believed to be in talks with the Milwaukee Bucks, and a deal could be in place by as early as next week.

Skiles name has been linked to Donnie Walsh and the New York Knicks, although Walsh needs to work out what to do with Isiah Thomas before their is a vacancy.

According to the Daily News, Walsh admitted Wednesday that it is in the best interests of the club to resolve Thomas' future quickly because other teams - possibly Milwaukee, Chicago, Charlotte, Memphis and Atlanta - also will be in the market for a new head coach.

"That's right," Walsh said. "There's always built-in pressures in everything you do."