Acquiring Richard Jefferson: Hardly a No-Brainer

Assuming this Richard Jefferson for Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas trade becomes official, the Spurs will, no doubt, be declared the big winners not only of this trade, but possibly of the whole week (which includes the draft) and the off-season. The Bucks are seen as having done well simply by getting rid of Jefferson's inflated contract. Yet there is a lot to recommend the move by the Spurs. As John Hollinger points out, Jefferson has the ability to make the corner 3, which tends to be available in the Spurs' offense. He alleviates the scoring pressure from the Spurs' big three. He can also supply some of the slashing that comes from an injury-prone Manu Ginobili. But it's hardly a slam dunk. Remember when Richard Jefferson was an intimidating athlete at both ends of the floor? He's not even 30, but those days are already past. (Al Bello, Getty Images Sport) There are three boilerplate concerns: Richard Jefferson has a reputation as a g...