Bucks Acquire Maggette

The Milwaukee Bucks have acquired F Corey Maggette from the Golden State Warriors for C Dan Gadzuric and G Charlie Bell. The Bucks also received a second round draft pick in the deal. Maggette averaged 19.8 points per game in 49 starts and 70 games played. Maggette is reportedly being brought in to provide scoring help to a team that may be losing an important scoring threat. According to ESPN's Chad Ford, Bucks general manager John Hammond says that G John Salmons will opt out of his contract, making it unlikely he'll be back with the Bucks.

The Maggette deal makes sense from the standpoint that it provides offensive help for them. However, Maggette hasn't necessarily made any team better, so this deal may not do anything for the Bucks. If Salmons signs elsewhere, that will be the biggest blow to the Bucks. Salmons provided instant scoring to the Bucks, who were missing G Michael Redd, who has been injury-prone the past couple of seasons. Salmons was also a good defender, playing his position defensively very well after he joined the Bucks.

The Bucks also have to worry about the health of C Andrew Bogut, who suffered a horrible injury to his arm during the regular season. That makes the trade of Gadzuric a little more baffling, but the Bucks will have three draft picks in Thursday's draft. They will definitely pick up a center with one of the three picks. Acquiring Maggette, however, will not do much for their team, so G Brandon Jennings and Bogut will have to shoulder the load in order for them to get back to the playoffs.