The Milwaukee Bucks are close to declaring John Henson part of the team's long-term core.

Around Christmas, the Bucks were in a position to take calls on Henson with teams interested.

“We’ve never had any interest in trading John Henson,” John Hammond said. “He’s the kind of player you want in your organization for a long time.”

Henson is averaging 5.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 1.6 blocks for the season.