So far, he told Deitsch that this is a one-year thing, but added that, “in my heart of hearts, I hope this is something I get an opportunity to do for a long time”.

Hammond, 61, was hired by the Bucks in April of 2008 and was named National Basketball Association Executive of the Year during the 2009-2010 season after the team finished 46-36. He was a three-time All-NBA player with the Bucks and played a key part on five division-winning teams during his time with the team.

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Any GM may have been able to do the right thing and draft Jabari Parker when he was still available at number two in his class, but finding guys like Giannis Antetokounmpo and John Henson in the middle of the pack shows just how astute Hammond is at picking up the right personnel. I continued to do my job the same as I always have. “Gus and Marques are both outstanding talents with extensive basketball experience who bring unique and special skills to our broadcast”.

This is an interesting move because Milwaukee has a long-time broadcast duo of Jim Paschke and Jon McGlocklin, who are in their 30th season calling games together for the franchise.

The 2015-16 telecast schedule also features two preseason games: Milwaukee’s matchup with the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., on Tuesday, October 20, and the preseason finale against the Wolves in Minneapolis on Friday, October 23.

FOX Sports Wisconsin reaches more than 1.7 million homes and telecasts almost 2,600 hours of locally produced programming per year.