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Magloire stock just went up if he plays a lot with the Bucks, he did pretty well in the East as a C.
So Hornets starting C will be either P.J. Brown or Chris Anderson.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2204385By Marc Stein
ESPN.com
The Milwaukee Bucks continued to aggressively reshape their roster Wednesday by beating out several teams to acquire New Orleans/Oklahoma City center Jamaal Magloire, according to NBA front-office sources.
In a trade that will be announced later Wednesday, Milwaukee has agreed to send swingman Desmond Mason, its 2006 first-round pick and cash considerations to the Hornets for Magloire, an East All-Star in 2004.
The Bucks, according to sources, felt they needed a more physical presence on their front line to aid the development of No. 1 overall pick Andrew Bogut and the recently re-signed Dan Gadzuric.
Given Milwaukee's logjam of swingmen after retaining Michael Redd, trading for Jiri Welsch and signing Bobby Simmons, a trade involving Mason between now and the February deadline was somewhat inevitable. This one gives the Bucks an opportunity to play Magloire and Bogut together, with Simmons starting at the other forward spot. The Bucks also have Gadzuric and Joe Smith in what suddenly looks like a well-rounded frontcourt rotation.
The Hornets have been shopping Magloire for months as part of their own makeover, which accelerated in February when Baron Davis, another former All-Star, was dealt to Golden State.
Coach Byron Scott denied earlier this week that Magloire was available, but the Hornets rebuilding around the embryonic backcourt of Chris Paul and J.R. Smith and displaced from its home base in New Orleans for at least a season - seized the chance to add another 2006 first-rounder to their own and an athletic swingman with ties to the team's new home state.
Mason, entering his sixth season out of Oklahoma State, carries a career scoring average of 12.9 points per game and averaged a career-best 17.2 points last season.
Magloire played only 23 games in 2004-05 because of a fractured ring finger but averaged 13.6 points and 10.3 rebounds in the previous season. The five-year veteran's 19 points in the 2004 All-Star Game led the East.
Magloire stock just went up if he plays a lot with the Bucks, he did pretty well in the East as a C.
So Hornets starting C will be either P.J. Brown or Chris Anderson.
All it took was Desmond Mason to land a top 10 starting center like Magloire? I like Desmond , but this trade is so ridiculously lopsided in the Bucks favor even Gordon Gund can see it. Magloire's what, 27 years old, and they're clearing him to build around youth?
Is he that badly injured?
Mason AND Mil's 2006 First Round Pick.All it took was Desmond Mason to land a top 10 starting center like Magloire? I like Desmond , but this trade is so ridiculously lopsided in the Bucks favor even Gordon Gund can see it. Magloire's what, 27 years old, and they're clearing him to build around youth?
Is he that badly injured?
A mid first rounder and a decent small forward is a small price to pay for a big as talented and young as Magloire.
Its still the Bucks. That mid first rounder could very easily be a lottery pick.
So, the Bucks add another C and the Hornets get another SF?
A while ago we were reading about Nachbar and Butler competing for the starter position and they've both done well in preseason.
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