Submit a Story!
Get the BallHype iPhone App
RJ to the Spurs... Bucks get Pistons' Amir Johnson
RJ to the Spurs... Bucks get Pistons' Amir Johnson
With only 11 players signed for next season and very little room under the luxury tax threshold to fill a full roster, Bucks GM John Hammond did what he had to do -- and traded forward Richard Jefferson. RJ went to the Spurs today for backup forward/center Kurt Thomas (age 36) and the ...
The Links: Amir Johnson is no longer the Pistons project and Ryan Raburn puts an end to things against the Cubs
The Links: Amir Johnson is no longer the Pistons project and Ryan Raburn puts an end to things ...
blog.mlive.com — AP PhotoAmir Johnson is finally free. I feel empty. Have a tip for The Links? E-mail patrickhayes13@gmail.com. Bookmark It's Just Sports or subscribe to our RSS feed. Fanhouse: The Pistons pick up cap flexibility by trading Amir Johnson for Fabricio... (more) The Links: Amir Johnson is no longer the Pistons project ...
Cleveland Cavaliers' draft affected by NBA trades Tuesday
Cleveland Cavaliers' draft affected by NBA trades Tuesday
cleveland.com — Several trades with some big names were agreed to by NBA teams on Tuesday. The activity could spread to the Cavaliers soon as league sources indicate they are considering trades to move up in Thursday's Draft. (more) Cleveland Cavaliers' draft affected by NBA trades Tuesday
Report: Bucks Trade Fabricio Oberto to Detroit for Amir Johnson
Report: Bucks Trade Fabricio Oberto to Detroit for Amir Johnson
motownstringmusic.com — The Milwaukee Bucks just completed a trade today sending Richard Jefferson to the Spurs in exchange for Fabricio Oberto , Bruce Bowen and Kurt Thomas .  Well, the Sporting News is reporting that a Bucks source has confirmed that the Bucks have agreed to flip Fabrico Oberto to the Pistons ... (more) Report: Bucks Trade Fabricio Oberto to Detroit for Amir ...
Comments
Related Content
What others are saying about the RJ/Amir Johnson trades
brewhoop.com 6/24/2009 — OK, deep breaths everybody.  First off, I've given you my endorsement of the RJ trade and Amir Johnson acqusition , so let's check out some reaction from around the interwebs: Ford: It's all financial for the Bucks .  Chad Ford broke ...
Yeah, Bucks fans "get" the RJ trade, but should they like it?... buried draft notes
community.sportsbubbler.com 6/25/2009 — If you liked the direction the Bucks were headed in last season in Scott Skiles and Richard Jefferson's first seasons in Milwaukee, yesterday's trade isn't going to make you run out and buy Bucks tickets. If you think the Bucks should have been rebuilding last season and trying to deal ...
Charlie Villanueva: It’s Kinda Looking Like I Won’t Be In Milwaukee
sportsradiointerviews.com 6/24/2009 — ESPN Milwaukee had soon-to-be restricted Bucks’ free agent, Charlie Villanueva, on to get his thoughts about Milwaukee trading for cap room by shipping Richard Jefferson to the Spurs. Charlie was asked: Is Milwaukee clearing space so they ...
They did what?
sheffieldshouse.blogspot.com 6/23/2009 — I've been looking for a reason to break up the Brewer talk and thanks to the Milwaukee Bucks I now have that. The Bucks have agreed to send Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs in exchange for Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas. It's good to know that they have already thrown ...
Farewell, Richard Jefferson
thebuckychannel.com 6/23/2009 — If nothing else, the latest Bucks trade is another reason for us to use our favorite Richard Jefferson picture. You know, I was pretty hard on GM John Hammond when he couldn't move Jefferson at the trade deadline last season, but Hammond finally came through and moved his $15 million contract ...
What the RJ/Amir trades mean for the draft, free agency, and beyond
brewhoop.com 6/24/2009 —   So now that we're slowly wrapping our minds around the Bucks' big day of wheeling and dealing, what does it all actually mean?  We start with the Bucks' current cap situation (above) and work our way forward.   There's ...
Bucks Should Have Hired Bill Simmons
bootleggersports.com 6/23/2009 — Smile RJ, you're leaving Milwaukee Back in 2008, a grass-roots Internet campaign was started to get ESPN columnist Bill Simmons hired as the Milwaukee Bucks General Manager . Instead, the Bucks hired John Hammond and all of a sudden, things are going incredibly well for Milwaukee. Except, ...
Spurs acquire Richard Jefferson from Bucks for Bruce Bowen, others
fearthesword.com 6/23/2009 — More photos » by Jeffrey Boan - AP 2 months ago: Milwaukee Bucks' Richard Jefferson right, controls the ball as Miami Heat's Jamario Moon (8) defends during the first quarter of an NBA basketball ...
Richard Jefferson trade makes sense for Milwaukee Bucks and San Antonio Spurs
sports.espn.go.com 6/23/2009 — The first rule of NBA trades is "Follow the money." It's the only way to make sense of a seemingly lopsided deal, such as today's swap that reportedly sent Richard Jefferson to the Spurs for Kurt Thomas , Fabricio Oberto and Bruce Bowen , pending ...
Richard Jefferson to the Spurs?
scoresreport.com 6/23/2009 — Chad Ford is reporting that the Bucks and Spurs have agreed to a swap that would include star swingman Richard Jefferson. The Milwaukee Bucks agreed to trade Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto a Bucks source told ESPN.com. The two ...
AP source: Bucks to send Jefferson to SpursExaminer Sports 6/24/2009
A Bucks official with knowledge of the deal says Milwaukee plans to trade scoring forward Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto. The official said Tuesday, in another move, the Bucks would send ...
Spurs to trade three for Bucks' JeffersonFOXSports.com News for NBA 6/24/2009
A Bucks official with knowledge of the deal says the team plans to send Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto. The person confirmed the pending trade to the The Associated Press and requested ...
Spurs get Richard Jefferson in trade from BucksL.A. Times - Basketball 6/24/2009
San Antonio sends Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto to Milwaukee, which then trades Oberto to Detroit for Amir Johnson. > The Spurs acquired swingman Richard Jefferson  ...
Richard Jefferson to San Antonio: A Good Idea, Here's WhyBleacher Report - NBA 6/24/2009
The Bucks were thrust into the national sports media spotlight today with reports of a trade with San Antonio involving Richard Jefferson. The rumors turned out to be true, and Jefferson was shipped to the Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Amir ...
Bucks send Richard Jefferson to Spurs, acquire Amir Johnson from PistonsCeltics & NBA - BostonHerald.com 6/24/2009
MILWAUKEE - The newest makeover of the Milwaukee Bucks began in earnest on Tuesday when general manager John Hammond dealt 29-year-old forward Richard Jefferson to the San...