Tyler Hansbrough could miss up to two months with a right shin injury, but the Indiana Pacers believe their first-round draft pick will be healthy enough for the start of the season.

The Pacers did not provide details of the injury yesterday other than to say the 6-foot-9 forward is expected to miss six to eight weeks ahead of the season. The NBA regular season begins Oct. 27.

Indiana said Hansbrough hurt the shin last season, his final year at North Carolina.

The Pacers took Hansbrough at No. 13 overall in last month's draft and signed him to a three-year contract.

Hansbrough led the Tar Heels to the national championship last season and finished his career as the ACC's career scoring leader.

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Bucks: Forward Hakim Warrick has agreed to a one-year contract with Milwaukee.

The former Syracuse star played the past four seasons with the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 11.6 points and 5.0 rebounds in 82 games last season.

Terms were not released because the deal has not been completed, but its value is expected to exceed $3 million.

Trade: The Denver Nuggets have acquired Malik Allen from the Milwaukee Bucks for Walter Sharpe and Sonny Weems.

Allen played in 49 games for Milwaukee last season, averaging 3.2 points and 2.1 rebounds.

He has also played for Miami, Charlotte, Chicago, New Jersey and Dallas.

Lakers: Los Angeles has waived guard Sun Yue, the Chinese national team star who won an NBA championship ring during one quiet season with the club.

Sun played 10 games with the Lakers, scoring six points in 28 minutes.