Bucks Sign Mason To Extension

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MILWAUKEE (Oct. 27) -- Guard Desmond Mason signed a 3-year contract
extension with the Bucks on Monday after being acquired by Milwaukee last
season in a trade with Seattle.
Mason, whose extension runs through the 2006-07 season, averaged 14.8 points
and a team-high 6.7 rebounds in 28 games after the trade.
"His tireless work ethic, fierce determination and competitive drive are
immeasurable to a young team like ours both on and off the floor," general
manager Larry Harris said.
In the Feb. 20 trade, the Bucks got Mason and Gary Payton for Ray Allen,
Kevin Ollie and Ronald Murray and a first-round draft choice.
Mason, 6-foot-5, was drafted by the SuperSonics out of Oklahoma State with
the 17th pick in the 2000 draft.