The Milwaukee Bucks, San Antonio Spurs, and the Detroit Pistons were involved in a trade that sent forward Richard Jefferson to the Spurs. The Spurs sent Kurt Thomas and Bruce Bowen to the Bucks, while they sent Fabricio Oberto to the Pistons. The Pistons sent Amir Johnson to the Bucks. The Spurs vowed to make changes this offseason to get younger again after they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round in five games. It was the first time the Spurs lost in the first round of the playoffs that Tim Duncan played in. The Bucks made the move to clear salary cap space and to stay under the luxury tax.
This deal seems to be financially motivated for the Bucks and the Pistons, two teams who aren't expected to contend next year. It's easy to see why they made a move such as this. They're looking to be ready for the 2010 offseason, when many marquee free agents will become available. The Spurs have gotten better by acquiring Jefferson because they get younger and get an experienced player at the three. Jefferson joins Duncan, Manu Ginobili and Tony Parker as the Spurs scoring threats. Jefferson is also very durable, not missing a game in his last two seasons. However, I don't know why the Pistons are getting rid of 23 year-old Amir Johnson for 34 year-old Fabricio Oberto. They are clearly not going to be good anytime soon.
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