Anthony Mason could be on the move again.
Unsuccessful in their attempts to trade the veteran forward, the Milwaukee Bucks are thinking about releasing him, according to a league source.

Mason, the former Knick from Queens, is scheduled to earn about $10 million over the next two years. But the Bucks are willing to buy out the final two seasons of Mason's four-year contract because the team is trying to rebuild.

Mason, who will turn 37 in December and could be a disruptive presence on a young team, is no longer in Milwaukee's plans.

Parting ways with Mason would follow a pattern the Bucks started in February when they traded Ray Allen to Seattle for Gary Payton. Since then, Milwaukee has traded Sam Cassell to Minnesota and Payton, a free agent, signed with the Lakers. Also, GM Ernie Grunfeld joined the Wizards and Bucks head coach George Karl was fired.

Don Cronson, Mason's long-time agent, would neither confirm nor deny that his client was about to become a free agent again.

"Anthony is under contract with the Milwaukee Bucks," Cronson said. "And until something happens, he expects to be in training camp with them."