The Milwaukee Bucks have traded 29-year old forward Richard Jefferson to the Spurs in return for 38-year old forward Bruce Bowen and 36-year old forward Kurt Thomas. The Bucks then acquired 22-year old forward Amir Johnson from the Pistons with the Spurs sending 34-year old center Fabricio Oberto to the Pistons. This was strictly salary dump time for the Bucks. Jefferson played in 82 games (all starts) for the Bucks last season and he averaged 35.8 minutes, 19.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.4 assists per game. In Bruce Bowen the Bucks have acquired a defensive stopper near the end of his NBA career. Bowen played in 80 games (10 starts) for the Spurs last season and he averaged 18.9 minutes, 2.7 points, 1.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game. Bowen has now played in 873 games (644 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 27.6 minutes, 6.1 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Thomas played in 79 games (10 starts) last season for the Spurs and he averaged 4.3 points, 5.1 rebounds and 0.8 assists per game. He has now played in 896 games (584 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 26.5 minutes, 9.3 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. Amir Johnson is the only player the Bucks received in this trade that has much of a upside. He played in 62 games (24 starts) for the Pistons last season and he averaged 14.7 points, 3.5 points, 3.7 rebounds, 0.3 assists and 1.0 blocked shot per game. Johnson has now played in 135 games (24 starts) in his NBA career and he has averaged 13.6 minutes, 3.7 points, 3.8 rebounds, 0.4 assists and 1.1 blocked shots per game. Johnson has made 57.7% of his field goal attempts during his NBA career which is outstanding. Johnson was buried on the Pistons’ depth chart but the Bucks will likely give him every opportunity to show what he can do in the 2009-2010 NBA season. Still, this was a salary dump and the Bucks are a much worse team today for making this trade.