Richard Jefferson Trade Makes Spurs Cool Again in a Hot Summer

Ah, the allure of expiring deals. From getting his shot blocked in the NBA Finals by Tim Duncan to now helping the league's best power forward get there again. From asbestos-infested New Jersey to the dearth of Milwaukee to sweaty San Antonio. From run-on sentence after run-on sentence to a bold declaration. With the acquisition of forward Richard Jefferson, the Spurs front office has guaranteed the team will at least sweat into the second round of the 2010 playoffs. The financially stranded Milwaukee Bucks unloaded Jefferson for the expiring deals of Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas. Instinct says Milwaukee fans, if there are any left, will remember and curse Robert "Tractor" Traylor. If Dirk Nowitzki gives the Bucks faithful chills  every time  his Dallas Mavericks visit the Bradley Center, maybe Jefferson will do the same with the Spurs. This transaction is also fitting, considering the banal Bucks are the only team with a winning record ... (link)