Klomp wrote:The Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks have agreed on a deal:
ATL Out / MIL In
Noah - 3,128,536
Billups - 13,150,000
Crawford - 10,080,000
Total - 26,358,536
MIL Out / ATL In
Duncan - 18,835,381
Jennings - 2,331,120
Delfino - 3,500,000
Total - 24,666,501
Milwaukee accepts. We are happy with the results of this trade. We liked the combination of Jennings and Duncan, but we felt like Billups and Noah better fit the makeup of where this team is headed. Billups is the savvy veteran PG we have been looking for to put our team over the top. Additionally, we feel like a defensive, rebounding center was better for our future than an aging Duncan. While we may have downgraded in talent there, we've made up for it and more with the addition of Sixth Man of the Year Jamal Crawford. He will give our second unit the scoring punch we've desperately needed.
Atlanta accepts. It was inevitable that either Noah or Gasol would be traded and the best offer came for Noah. We lose a couple starters, but couldn't pass up the chance at adding a young and promising point guard like Jennings. Especially considering the uncertainty with the future at that position for our team. Delfino is pretty much a cap filler, though we might bring him back if certain things fall in the off-season. Good defense and 3pt shooting off the bench is always welcomed.