Draft Day 2008: New Jersey is Making Room for LeBron

In what has already been an interesting and busy Draft day another trade has taken place before the first pick is made. The New Jersey Nets and the Milwaukee Bucks have agreed to a trade that will hopefully change the futures of both teams. The deal will send Richard Jefferson to the Bucks in exchange for second year player Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Mostly the the effects from this trade will not be seen till 2012 probably. Yi is a poor mans Yao Ming and never wanted to play in Milwaukee, I would not be surprised if he stays in China after the Olympics because his stay in New Jersey will only last til the end of his contract. Bobby Simmons is nothing more than a cap casualty seeing that he is already a NBA journeyman who has had little impact on the league. Richard Jefferson is nearing the end of his career. (yes it was that quick) However, more importantly with New Jersey shipping him out, they relieve themselves of another massive salary. This is all done with the goal of landing LeBron James in two seasons when his contract is up and the Nets are playing in Brooklyn. Let's hope the Nets understand the gamble they are running.