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Report: Bucks, Larry Sanders close to contract extension

Larry Sanders is reportedly close to signing a contract extension with the Bucks. (Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

Larry Sanders is reportedly close to signing a contract extension with the Bucks. (Mike McGinnis/Getty Images)

The Milwaukee Bucks are closed to finalizing a contract extension with forward Larry Sanders, reports ESPN.

The deal is reported to pay Sanders an annual salary of $10 million or more.

Members of Sanders' 2010 draft class have until Oct. 31 to sign contract extensions, and the negotiations are said to be in the final stages.

He averaged 9.8 points, 9.5 rebounds and 2.8 blocks, which was second in the NBA, in 27 minutes per game last season. He finished seventh in NBA Defensive Player of the Year voting.

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