Richard Jefferson Traded to Spurs

Sun Scorched · Post #1 » by **Sun Scorched** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:21 pm

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=4281291

The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to trade Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto, a Bucks source told ESPN.com.

The two teams have agreed to the deal in principle. A trade call to make the deal official will happen later Tuesday.

The move gives the Spurs a dynamic wing scorer to play alongside Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. The Spurs had promised to make their team better this summer and adding Jefferson for role players should give them a huge shot in the arm.

The Bucks' incentive to make the trade is largely financial. Bowen, Oberto and Thomas are all in the last year of their contracts. The deal will clear $15 million off the books for the Bucks next season and give Milwaukee more flexibility for next year. The Bucks expect to save $6.35 million next season after releasing Bowen (only $2 million guaranteed) and Oberto (only $1.9 million guaranteed), a source told ESPN.com.

That may give the Bucks the wiggle room to sign one or both of their restricted free agents -- Charlie Villanueva or Ramon Sessions -- next year.

The move also opens up some playing time for the Bucks' lottery pick last year, Joe Alexander.

Mr. Sun · Post #2 » by **Mr. Sun** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:26 pm

Bet KT is pissed.

MaryvalesFinest · Post #3 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:26 pm

The Bucks should have at least got a second rounder back or something but I understand why they did it to dump salary so they can sign some of their FA's.

ihateginobili · Post #4 » by **ihateginobili** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:30 pm

The spurs just got Jefferson, which pisses me off big time. I've played against Jefferson when he was at Moon Valley, so this really sucks because he was one of my fav. players. The spurs again are right up there with the top of the league while we suck again.

Duncan
Jefferson
Parker
Manu

Pretty good starting 4....god I hate the spurs.

NashtyNas · Post #5 » by **NashtyNas** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:38 pm

Add in the fact that they're role players include Finley, Mason, Hill, Udoka, BONNER, and they will probably have another good draft + end up signing Nesterovic, they're back to the WCF.

Sun Scorched · Post #6 » by **Sun Scorched** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 6:50 pm

sd1306 wrote:Add in the fact that they're role players include Finley, Mason, Hill, Udoka, BONNER, and they will probably have another good draft + end up signing Nesterovic, they're back to the WCF.

Mason lit a fire at the beginning of last season for sure.

You have to give credit where credit is due though, George Hill was an excelent pick-up at that pick last year.

Don't know why you put Bonner in all caps.... I can't stand the guy... and when he's not hitting his trey he's worthless.

amitg · Post #7 » by **amitg** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:03 pm

and i have the feeling bowen and oberto will be back in spurs uniform after the bucks cut them...
so they basically got Jefferson for Kurt Thomas...

God, i hate that team.

TXSun · Post #8 » by **TXSun** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:04 pm

great trade for the spurs. Parker, Duncan, Manu, Jefferson....wow.

Post #9 » by **TASTIC** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:05 pm

whats the deal with Gooden - are they keeping him?

ihateginobili · Post #10 » by **ihateginobili** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:17 pm

Kerr will do something big in the next few days..people will be shocked.

sunchamp · Post #11 » by **sunchamp** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:27 pm

In a good way?

whambamslam · Post #12 » by **whambamslam** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:40 pm

I can't belive they got Jefferson for nothing. About as lopsided as the Pau Gasol trade.

amitg · Post #13 » by **amitg** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:41 pm

ihateginobili wrote:Kerr will do something big in the next few days..people will be shocked.

I have the feeling you are not talking about Amare for Lebron trade, or something similar that will bring the suns more value than what's leaving...

now i'm afraid of what's gonna happen. we've all seen what happened in the panic reaction after that Gasol to L.A trade...

amitg · Post #14 » by **amitg** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:42 pm

ihateginobili wrote:Kerr will do something big in the next few days..people will be shocked.

"Big" as in Oliver Miller?

Sun Scorched · Post #15 » by **Sun Scorched** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:42 pm

ihateginobili wrote:Kerr will do something big in the next few days..people will be shocked.

Not productive at all.

Thanks, now I'm worried.

MaryvalesFinest · Post #16 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:43 pm

ihateginobili wrote:Kerr will do something big in the next few days..people will be shocked.

This should be interesting

ihateginobili · Post #17 » by **ihateginobili** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:46 pm

A big piece is gone. That is all im saying.

MaryvalesFinest · Post #18 » by **MaryvalesFinest** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:48 pm

Hmm...

Sun Scorched · Post #19 » by **Sun Scorched** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:48 pm

ihateginobili wrote:A big piece is gone. That is all im saying.

Haha.

"I know something you don't know!"

Alright gentlemen...

Is it Nash, Stoudemire or O'Neal?

sunchamp · Post #20 » by **sunchamp** » Tue Jun 23, 2009 7:52 pm

It is Nash.