The Milwaukee Bucks have shuffled their roster for several different offers for Indiana Pacers forward Troy Murphy, but a big stumbling block for a deal has been the Pacers' reluctance to take on guard Charlie Bell, who is due $7.8 million over the next two seasons.
The impasse has some team officials skeptical that talks will be revived.
Murphy, 29, has been on the Cleveland Cavaliers' list of targets, but the Cavs remain focused on deals for Phoenix's Amar'e Stoudemire or the Washington Wizards' Antawn Jamison.