The Bucks suffered a setback Friday when one of their candidates at the center position, 6-foot-11 Zendon Hamilton, underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage in his right knee.

Hamilton, who suffered the injury Tuesday night in the Bucks' exhibition game at Dallas, is expected to be out for six weeks.

That leaves the Bucks' center spot in the hands of 20-year-old Zaza Pachulia, third-year pro Dan Gadzuric and 7-foot-1 Daniel Santiago. Gadzuric started 30 games in his rookie season, and Santiago started 28 games last season.

"I wouldn't use the word 'devastating,'" Harris said of the news regarding Hamilton, who underwent surgery performed by team doctor John Heinrich at the Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin.

"We still have three guys, and it means a better opportunity for Gadzuric, Santiago or Pachulia. But it's disappointing for Zendon, because he was playing so well. I really felt he had put a stamp on this team, that he was going to be a contributor."

Hamilton, who played in 45 games with the Philadelphia 76ers last season, was signed by the Bucks as a free agent Aug. 5. He pulled down 10 rebounds last week in an exhibition game at Denver, then picked up seven points and seven rebounds in 12 minutes as the Bucks beat Dallas, 107-105, on Tuesday.

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