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match, and that's what we intend to do," Hammond said.
• With just a few weeks on the job, Drew has been studying draft prep, researching free agents and getting to know his own players. The draft has taken up the bulk of his time, but he expects the Bucks to be working the phones when free agency kicks in.
• "As soon as the period starts, we're coming out of the blocks," Drew said.
• Whatever course the Bucks take, they'll have plenty of room to operate under the cap this summer.
• "John and I, we've tossed some names around just to get a feel of who I like and who he likes," Drew said. "These next couple days, we'll use them to really lock in on a player or players we feel will be the best fit for this team."
• The Bucks are hoping they addressed some of their backcourt questions in the draft's second round. Milwaukee was part of a trade that included Philadelphia and Washington and ultimately landed 6-foot-4 Nate Wolters.
• Projected by some as a possible first-round selection, Wolters carried a South Dakota State team that went 25-10 and won the Summit League with a 13-3 record before losing to fourth-seeded Michigan in a second-round NCAA tournament game.
• Wolters averaged 22.3 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.8 assists as a senior, capping a career in which he set school records for points, assists and free throws made.
• "He's a very tough kid and he knows how to play," Hammond said. "He's a big point guard and can score but he's a distributor also. That excited me. The more guys you have that are unselfish players and willing passers, the better your team will be."
• The Bucks plan to have Wolters on their summer-league roster. They view him as a player who can contribute immediately when training camp starts.
• Antetokounmpo will miss the summer league because of commitments to the Greek national team. Hammond said the Bucks were aware of that when he was drafted.

USDA: Wet spring won't affect predicted corn crop
DAVID PITT,Associated Press

• DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture shocked farmers, grain analysts and market traders Friday with a report that shows no reduction in the number of acres planted in corn, despite a soggy spring.
• The annual June acreage report, based on interviews with thousands of farmers and compared with March's planting intentions report, is viewed as an accurate indication of what has been planted and provides a gauge of how the crop season is

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