The Milwaukee Bucks bolstered their outside shooting after acquiring J.J. Redick from the Orlando Magic as the NBA Trade deadline is now over. Redick, who is the King of Threes in Duke, will now take his talents north where he will be allowed to possibly compete in the NBA playoffs.
In the deal, the Magic also dealt center Gustavo Ayon along with Ishmael Smith. In return, the Bucks send Doron Lamb, Tobias Harris and Beno Udrih to Orlando.
Now, let's compare stats. How will these guys make these teams better.
Well, there's no doubt that Redick can improve anybodies game from the perimeter. Redick is a terrific three-point shooter always hovering around 40 percent. In 2012-2013, he's on his way to career highs. He's already knocked down more threes this season than he has in any during his seven-year career. He's connected 117 of his 300 attempts from beyond the arc, which is equivalent to 39 percent.
When the Bucks send starters Brandon Jennings and Monte Ellis to the bench, that means they can have a reliable scorer out on the floor ensuring the team doesn't fall far behind or teams cut into their leads. Redick is also averaging a career high in points scored and assists averaging over 15 points and just over four dimes per game.
The highlight player the Magic receive is Harris. He's only 20 years old and has a lot of developing to do in the NBA. It would be great to give him some playing time as Glen Davis is out with an injury. Lamb, 21, is also young and can get playing time as the Magic are not expected to compete for a playoff spot.
The Bucks, on the other hand, are smack in the middle of a playoff run. They are 26-27 and barely holding on to the eighth and last playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. The Philadelphia 76ers are trailing them by just 3.5 games with more than two months of basketball remaining.
Without a doubt, the Bucks disappointed in 2012 after making a big deal that landed them Ellis in last year's trade deadline. However, they couldn't play well enough to punch their ticket into the postseason.