ARRIVALS

--G Earl Boykins (free agent from Wizards)

--F Jon Brockman (sign-and-trade with Kings)

--F Drew Gooden (free agent from Clippers)

--F Chris Douglas-Roberts (trade with Nets)

--F Corey Maggette (trade with Warriors)

DEPARTURE

--G Luke Ridnour (free agent, signed with Timberwolves)

--C Dan Gadzuric (traded to Warriors)

--G Charlie Bell (traded to Warriors)

PLAYER NOTES

--G Brandon Jennings doesn't believe he's a rookie anymore and, during the recent NBA Summer League in Las Vegas, he had a couple of Bucks rookies get him some food. However, Bucks trainer Mark Boff told Jennings he isn't officially a second-year player until Sept. 1 and had the "rookie" carry his bags.

--G Michael Redd is squelching talk that he won't ever play again. Redd, who is rehabbing from knee surgery for the second straight season, has told his friends he expects to return this season, and he fully intends on signing a new contract next summer when he is an unrestricted free agent.

--G Keyon Dooling said he's familiar with several of his new teammates on the Bucks, including F Corey Maggette. When Dooling was drafted by the Magic -- the 10th overall pick in the 2000 NBA Draft -- he, Maggette and Derek Strong were dealt to the Clippers for a future first-round draft pick.

DRAFT PICKS

--Larry Sanders, PF, 6-11, Virginia Commonwealth (first round, No. 15) --- Sanders is one of the best interior defenders in the draft, having averaged 9.1 rebounds and 2.6 blocked shots last season as a junior. Sanders has played organized basketball only since his junior year in high school, and Bucks officials are impressed with his constant improvement. General manager John Hammond believes Sanders, while raw offensively, could play decent minutes in his rookie season.

--Darington Hobson, G, 6-6, New Mexico (second round, No. 37) --- Bucks officials are impressed with Hobson's versatility -- he's capable of playing small forward, shooting guard and point guard. General manager John Hammond said they had rated Hobson considerably higher than the 37th overall pick. Hobson led the Lobos in scoring (15.9 points), rebounds (9.3) and assists (4.6), thus becoming the first player in New Mexico history to lead the team in those categories in the same season.

--Keith "Tiny" Gallon, PF, 6-9, Oklahoma (second round, No. 47) -- Bucks general manager John Hammond said Gallon "is a very, very talented guy." At the Chicago pre-draft camp, Gallon weighed 302 pounds and had 15.1 percent body fat. Before attending Oklahoma, Gallon played one season at Oak Hill Academy, where one of his teammates was Bucks point guard Brandon Jennings. He did not impress coach Scott Skiles with his play in the Las Vegas Summer League.

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