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The Milwaukee Bucks have signed free agent forward Marcus Fizer to a contract, General Manager Larry Harris announced today. Terms of the contract were not disclosed in accordance with club policy.

“We are encouraged by what we have seen from Marcus in his workouts since undergoing off-season knee surgery,” said Harris. “As he continues his aggressive rehabilitation schedule and completes several practices to improve his conditioning, we think he will be a solid contributor on our team.”

Originally drafted by Chicago in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft (fourth overall), Fizer, 26, averaged 10.5 points, 5.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 232 games over four seasons with the Bulls. Following his rookie season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. His best season came in 2001-02 when he tallied 12.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists in 76 games.

Fizer was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats in the NBA Expansion Draft on June 22, 2004. Under the Expansion Agreement rules, restricted free agents became unrestricted free agents on July 1, 2004.

Bucks Waive Haislip

The Milwaukee Bucks have requested waivers on forward Marcus Haislip, General Manager Larry Harris announced today.

“Marcus gave us a good effort, but unfortunately the minutes weren’t there for him,” said Harris. “We thank Marcus for his contributions on and off the court and wish him well.”

Selected by the Bucks with the 13th overall pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, Haislip averaged 3.6 points and 1.5 rebounds in 70 games with Milwaukee over the last two seasons.