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Why Bucks GM John Hammond deserved a contract extension

Sep 15, 2015 at 1:41p ET

Sep 15, 2015 at 1:41p ET

The Milwaukee Bucks recently announced that general manager John Hammond's contract (http://www.foxsports.com/wisconsin/story/milwaukee-bucks-extend-gm-john-hammond-s-contract-091415) is extended through the 2016-17 season.

Hammond would have been in the final year of his contract were it not for the extension. Hammond has been with the Bucks since 2008, and playoff success has eluded the team under his watch.

Here's Jack Winter at Dime on why Hammond deserved his extension despite that:

"The Milwaukee Bucks’ future is nearly as big a question mark as their present.