NBA Rumors: Milwaukee Bucks' Stephen Jackson Seeks Trade to Orlando Magic, According to Report

Let’s see if we can get all of our complementary players to be in long term contracts and over 32 years old. So with Dwight leaves we really stink.

Assuredly not an upgrade over a healthy, energized Turk; as much as we tend to crucify him, he fits very well in Stan’s system and there’s nothing to suggest Jackson will. Just seems like a high-risk move with essentially zero upside.

Otis must’ve known Stephen Jackson was becoming available! He fits perfectly into his mold of personnel for the team.

I don’t know of any trade for Stephen J between the Magic & Bucks were it would be an upgrade..

If Orl was to accommodate to this trade for Stephen J knowing that’s a person that D12 wants, I feel as though Dwight at least owes them the assurance that he will stay.

I think Nelson is awesome and a great person, but it’s true “so goes Nelson, so go the Magic”. He needs to be consistently running at the TOP of his game for the Magic to compete — and that’s because his “average” is actually pretty bad these days. When he’s playing well, everyone else seems to play well and the Magic can beat anyone in the league and flat out dominate most.

The most important piece the Magic need is a better starting PG. There’s no reason to use any of their limited assets for anything other than an upgrade at that spot.

Stephen Jackson is one of those players whose just past his prime and has lost a step the past couple years. If we were getting the Stephen Jackson of 3-4 years ago, then I would say do the trade, but any move involving him now would be lateral at best.

Unless he gets bought out by Milwaukee, or part of a larger trade that improves the team, there really is little upside to acquiring him. Everything Jax brings, the Magic have players that do it better for cheaper.

33 yr = NO
6-8 220 back up small forward = YES
2yr / $19m contract = NO
9.75 (14.7 career) PER = NO
.358 (.416 career) FG% = NO
.280 (.337) 3PT% = NO
3.1 (3.2 career) APG = NO
3.2 (4.0 career) RPG = NO
22.9 (24.6 career) USG = NO
106 (107 career) DEF RTG = NO

• The only trade I can kind of see working is:

Jackson + Udrih + Ilyasova for JJ + Duhon + Davis

This move would increase the overall talent off the bench considerably. It would cost the Magic a fan favorite and key role player in JJ Redick and the Magic would probably have to add a legitimate back up center.

But Jackson would give the Magic a much improved second unit SF option that could occasionally defend the larger SG’s (such as Atlanta’s Joe Johnson). It would also open up minutes at SG for Von Wafer, who I think will thrive if given consistent minutes. Ilyasova’s excellent rebounding, shot blocking and pretty decent shooting – .515 TS% (out to the 3pt line) would work well in the Magic’s system. Ilyasova also has chemistry and familiarity w/Hedo as both have been playing together for the Turkish National team. Udrih is obviously a major upgrade over Duhon. He played very well in Sacramento and can definitely handle starters minutes.

The reason Milwaukee might do this trade is because all three of these players want out of the Bucks. In the offseason Ilyasova requested to be released from his contract as he was very unhappy in Milwaukee. He is an unrestricted free agent that will almost definitely not resign w/ Milwaukee. 29 year old Beno Udrih has publicly voiced his displeasure with his role as Milwaukee is mid rebuild and thus focusing on their two young point guards. Udrih has a player option that he has said to be considering not picking it up as he wants to play a bigger role with a playoff team or go overseas. Glen Davis gives the Bucks much needed girth to solidify their frontcourt rotation of Bogut and Gooden all committed for 3-4 years. JJ is a Skiles type of player whom will immediately take over the starting SG spot.

MAGIC:
Nelson / Udrih
J Rich / Wafer
Hedo / Jackson / Q
Anderson / Ilyasova / Clark
Howard /
(non rotation: Smith, Harper, Liggins, Orton)

BUCKS:
Jennings / Livingston
JJ / Delfino
Dunleavy / Mboute
Gooden / Harris / Leur
Bogut / Davis
(Non rotation: Brockman, Sanders, Duhon)

Sure why don’t we pick him up now ( he’s much older and less productive on this go around), It’s not like the Magic are playing well anyway? Plus we get another wing player(you can never get enough buddies on your team so you can fart next to ‘em that makes for a fun airplanr trip).We all know Big Baby has filled a gapping hole anyway. Didn’t he play with Golden State? That puts him over the top!
Enough ranting and sarcasm..c’mon guys who really thinks that getting Jackson will make Howard happy? He’s leaving, you can tell by his interviews in or at the games (no smiles, all serious buissness) Don’t you guys remember doing that to the girls you dumped? Sheesh..

I too don’t feel comfortable acquiring him. Namely because of his attitude and off the court problems. Wasn’t he already suspended a few games??? But that said I have watched him put together some awesome games against the magic, but I don’t know if he still has it. But I really live illyasova. Would they trade illyasova