Ernie Grunfeld's job is done with the Milwaukee Bucks.

But it appears likely his days with the Washington Wizards are just beginning.

Bucks owner Herb Kohl released Grunfeld from the final year of his general manager's contract Sunday, just a few hours before Kohl announced that the National Basketball Association team was no longer for sale.

With Grunfeld officially out, the Bucks named Larry Harris as acting general manager. The 40-year-old Harris has been with the Bucks organization in various positions since 1990, and has served as assistant general manager to Grunfeld since August 2001.

Grunfeld is expected to interview for the Wizards' president of basketball operations position, a job once held by Michael Jordan. Wizards owner Abe Pollin has targeted the 48-year-old Grunfeld as the man to resurrect the moribund Washington franchise, which has not reached the playoffs since 1997.