san antonio and the bucks

[Chef]

Chad Ford

The trade is Richard Jefferson to the Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas ... more coming in just a second. Deal is agreed to in principle with a trade call coming later today

[amour217]

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[Dead_Real]

I hate Dickhead Jefferson but that's a good move for the Spurs.

[ohara831]

Good move for the Spurs as far as making themselves better. The 3 Contracts Bucks get expire after this year, so that will free up over $11 mil for 2010. As if they will be a major player in FA that year.

[spectre]

Good move for the Spurs as far as making themselves better. The 3 Contracts Bucks get expire after this year, so that will free up over $11 mil for 2010. As if they will be a major player in FA that year.

It's even better than that for the Bucks as Oberto & Bowen are unguaranteed:

Sham Sports (http://www.shamsports.com/content/pages/data/salaries/spurs.jsp)

It doesn't make them players so much as it allows them to cover the QO for Sessions & CV. Before this went down they were looking at losing BOTH because either offer would have put them over the luxury tax.

[ohara831]

And if the Bucks cut Bowen, he will wait and then resign with the Spurs at lower money. They will have basically given up squat to get RJ. A really good move. They need more fire power to compete in the West, and just got it.

[teej]

Bill Plashcke says it's comparable to the Gasol trade in value for the Spurs...I'm not going that far but it's a steal.