덴버와 밀워키 간 트레이드가 아뤄졌네요.
조 스미스 <---> 루벤 페터슨입니다.
두 선수 모두 다가오는 시즌이 계약 마지막 해입니다.
스미스는 681만 달러, 페터슨은 783만 달러입니다.
문제는 이게 레지 에반스의 진로에 영향을 미칠 수 있다는 것이죠.
어떤 영향을 미칠지.....
Bucks acquire F Patterson from Nuggets for F Smith
August 10, 2006
MILWAUKEE (Ticker) - Mercurial swingman Ruben Patterson will be changing uniforms once again.
The Milwaukee Bucks on Thursday acquired Patterson from the Denver Nuggets for forward Joe Smith, a pair of players who can become free agents next summer.
Patterson, 31, split last season with the Portland Trail Blazers and Nuggets, who acquired him in a four-team trade on February 23. The athletic 6-5 swingman averaged 12.1 points and 3.4 rebounds in 71 games between the clubs last season.
"Adding Ruben gives us added strength at the small forward position," Bucks general manager Lenny Harris said. "He's a tough, defensive-minded player who has shown an ability to score, and he also gives us added playoff experience."
Nicknamed "Captain Chaos" for his frenetic style of play, Patterson has had a history of off-court problems, including a felony domestic assault charge against his wife in 2002. He also was suspended for the first five games of the 2001-2002 season after a charge of attempted rape.
Last season, Patterson unleashed an expletive-filled tirade toward Portland coach Nate McMillan during a loss at New York in November and was sent home midway through a road trip.
"We know that Ruben's path through the NBA has been a difficult one at times," Harris said. "But we're confident that he has learned from those experiences and that he's ready to contribute to helping out team win."
Patterson has averaged 10.3 points and 4.0 rebounds in 548 career games over eight seasons with Denver, Portland, Seattle and the Los Angeles Lakers. He will make $7.83 million this season, the last year of his contract.
Smith, 31, averaged 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds in 44 games last season, his 11th in the NBA and third with the Bucks. The veteran forward became expendable when Milwaukee acquired second-year forward Charlie Villanueva from Toronto on June 30.
"We certainly want to thank Joe for all he did for our organization during his three seasons here," Harris said. "Joe is one of the best. He was a wonderful team captain and truly embraced the Milwaukee community. We wish him well in Denver."
The top overall pick in the 1995 draft, Smith has somewhat underachieved throughout his career. The 6-10 forward has averaged 12.4 points and 7.1 rebounds in 751 career games with Milwaukee, Detroit, Minnesota, Philadelphia and Golden State.
Smith figures to be a reserve in Denver's frontcourt, which already includes star Carmelo Anthony, Marcus Camby, Kenyon Martin, Nene Hilario and Eduardo Najera.
"We are excited to be able to add a solid veteran like Joe to our frontcourt," Nuggets director of player personnel Mark Warkentien said. "We believe this addition gives us one of the deepest front lines in the NBA."
Smith also is entering the final year of his contract at $6.81 million.
첫댓글 에반스가 떠날확률이 약간이라도 늘어난건가..... 미네열심히...
좋아 ^^
이거 하승진의 기회가 1%로라도 늘어났군....ㅡ>ㅡ
둘 다 지나치게 연봉을 많이 받는군..
조스미스-캠비 의 라인을 볼수 있겠꾼
그럼 캐년, 네네, 조까지 너무 많은거 아닌가요? 2번이 구멍인 팀치고................
하승진에게 조금의 기회가...
양팀 모두 잉여전력으로 또다시 잉여전력을 보충했네요..선수들의 네임밸류와 차이에 비한다면,양팀의 전력에는 별반 달라지는게 없을듯..
-_- 파포 천국 덴버.
네네는 센터로기용할수있고 그럴 능력있는선수고요 조스미스 출장시간보장되면 무난히 잘해주니 괜찮을듯싶습니다.
하지만 그들의 연봉은..
제가 좋아하는 조 가 왔군요...화려하진 않지만..성실한 플레이를 해주는 선수인데..루벤 패터슨과 조 스미스의 딜이라면 덴버가 이득 아닌가요..k-마트는 언제 트레이드될 지 모르고..넨이랑 캠비가 부상에 자주 시달리는 덴버라면 좋은 딜 인 듯~ㅋ
조수미정도면 나쁘진 않을거 같네요... 덴버는 케년 마틴 틀드소식은 없고 파포만 늘어나네;;
아싸!
왜 이런짓을...둘다 그렇게 이득 있어보이지 않는데요...
캠비-조수미...5~6년 전쯤에 내 꿈의 프론트코트 라인업...뉴욕에서 못 이룬꿈을 덴버에서 이루다니...어흐흑
스미스의 영입으로 에반스는 자리가 없어지네요..미네소타가서 가넷좀 도와줘~
덴버의 2번은 카멜로 아닌가?? 어째서 2번이 구멍인가요??
3번 멜로 2번에 아마 JR스미스가 뛸것 같은데..