Per Bucher.

Might be more elements involved.

Hammond knows his stuff, Yi sucks and Simmons has a horrible contract, good trade for the Bucks

Can't find confirmation on this yet, but I heard it reported on the Tirico show.

Hmm.... I thought Yi had more potential than that from the brief times I saw him play. Then again, I thought Darko would be good too.

so would this mean that Milwaukee is going to try and 'contend' this year...

suddenly, their lineup isn't so bad...

especially with Ramon Sessions taking a huge step towards the end of last year

C- Bogut/Gadzuric
PF- Villanueva
SF- Jefferson
SG- Redd
PG- Mo Williams/Sessions

^^I'd put them ahead of Cleveland and maybe even Chicago

Sources: Nets agree to trade Jefferson to Bucks for Yi, Simmons
By Marc Stein
ESPN.com

Updated: June 26, 2008, 3:21 PM ET

The New Jersey Nets and Milwaukee Bucks are on the verge of a trade that will send Richard Jefferson to the Bucks for forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons, according to NBA front-office sources.

Sources told ESPN.com that the deal has been agreed to and submitted for league approval in advance of Thursday night's draft. No draft picks are involved in the trade, sources said.

Such a swap would create an estimated $10-plus million in long-term savings for the Nets as they continue to re-shape their team after trading another mainstay -- point guard Jason Kidd -- to Dallas in February.

The trade would also enable Yi to make a move to the larger media market he was hoping for this time last year, when Milwaukee drafted him out of China with the sixth overall pick. Kiki Vandeweghe, New Jersey's new general manager alongside team president Rod Thorn, is a longstanding Yi fan who has frequently likened the 7-footer's perimeter skills and potential to Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki.

The Bucks, meanwhile, would be supplying new coach Scott Skiles with a veteran player coming off his best season to fill a problem position. Jefferson averaged 22.7 points per game last season and played all 82 games after an injury-plagued 2006-07 season.

I'm surprised NJ didn't receive Milwaukee's 1st round pick...

I guess that shows you how much Thorn 'overvalues' a piece of shit like Yi...

Vince Carter has got to be feeling pretty lonely right about now

Simmons' contract runs out just in time for the Bron sweepstakes.

The Clippers and Sonics have swapped picks as long as Mayo goes in the first 3 picks.

Yi never weanted to play for the Bucks, so I think its good for evretybody. But let me say Yi is pretty damn good offensively.

Yeah, methinks that Yi's "people" had something to do with this move. He didn't blow me away but he certainly didn't look like a bust or anything, looked like he could develop into a hell of a player.

LeBron James is what motivated this move. The Nets are clearing out every big contract on their roster for 2010.

Yi is something extra to draw out the asian market in NY, but Bobby Simmons' shorter contract was the deal-maker.

Yes, obviously for New Jersey, but it's rare that a 2nd year player is moved like Yi. I think it's a good move for the Nets personnell wise as much as cap-wise.

Yes, obviously for New Jersey, but it's rare that a 2nd year player is moved like Yi. I think it's a good move for the Nets personnell wise as much as cap-wise.


They traded a 28-year old player averaging 23 points per game for a 20-year old player averaging 9.

It's a shitty deal for the Nets talent-wise. I don't care how young Yi is. There's a good chance Yi will never be as good as Richard Jefferson is right now.

This would be like the Jazz dealing Carlos Boozer for Amir Johnson and filler.