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NBA Trades: Jefferson, Miller, and Foye Alter Fantasy Basketball Landscape

 
Trade! It seems like just yesterday I was writing about Allen Iverson and Chauncey Billups swapping squads, but a lot of time, money, and metal has swapped hands since then. A few days before the 2009 NBA Draft, teams just couldn't wait to make a few trades.  First, the Milwaukee Bucks sent Richard Jefferson to San Antonio for a handful of players the Spurs had no intention of playing.  Next, the Washington Wizards finally got the fifth pick off their hands when they acquired Mike Miller and Randy Foye from Minnesota—and the T-Wolves don't seem to be done dealing. These trades put the Spurs and Wizards firmly in the 2010 title race and will have a huge fantasy basketball impact. San Antonio Spurs Jefferson has been earning the title of iron man after playing 164 games in the past two seasons, the opposite of Manu Ginobili . His acquisition takes pressure off Ginobili to be on the court and Manu can focus on being ready for the playoffs, downgrading his fantasy basketball ... (link)

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