The Spurs Land a Big Four In Trade

In what could be the biggest or most influential trade in the off-season, even with so much of it remaining, the Spurs have once again NBA Finals hype. Richard Jefferson was traded from the Minnesota Bucks to the Spurs today. However, many thought the Spurs would have to pay the price for a star such as Jefferson, sending players like Manu Ginobili or Roger Mason Jr. and George Hill. Instead, the Spurs only sent aging defender Bruce Bowen and forward Kurt Thomas. Luckily, Jefferson is a great defender as well, and will replace Bowen perfectly. Additionally, he becomes another scoring threat, who averaged over 20 points per game with the Bucks. The Spurs now have a big four consisting of Jefferson, Ginobili, Tony Parker, and Tim Duncan. The Spurs struggled last season with injuries to Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, which took them out of games for a considerable amount of time. Tim Duncan also struggled with a lingering knee injury that kept his minutes down and took him out of some games. With ... (link)