Milwaukee Bucks general manager Larry Harris said Friday that he still wanted guard Charlie Bell on the team's roster next season, despite comments from Bell's agent that the player does not want to return.

Bell, a valuable reserve guard for the Bucks and a restricted free agent, has not been able to reach a contract agreement with the team. Training camp opens in less than three weeks - on Oct. 2 - at the Cousins Center in St. Francis.

Harris said the Bucks had made a three-year offer worth $9 million, and he said the team raised its offer after Bell traveled to Greece last week and received an offer from Olympiakos, one of the noted club teams in Europe.

"We felt like it was a fair deal," Harris said. "We respect Charlie and the decisions he has to make for him and his family. We hope the dialogue can continue and we can eventually get something done."