Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009 at 1:29 pm  |  180 responses

Breaking: Richard Jefferson to Spurs

by Ryne Nelson

The Spurs never cease to be in the picture. They will never become irrelevant. They won’t allow it. Why?

Well, leave it to Chad Ford to break the most breaking news of the offseason as dramatically as possible via his live web chat:

The trade is Richard Jefferson to the Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Fabricio Oberto and Kurt Thomas … more coming in just a second. Deal is agreed to in principle with a trade call coming later today.

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Bowen, Oberto and Thomas are all in the last year of their contracts. It saves them roughly $3 million this year and $15 million next year. And it gives them some flexibility to sign at least one of their restricted free agents — either Charlie Villanueva or Ramon Sessions.

You heard it: Bruce Bowen is no longer a Spur. We knew it would happen someday, possibly, but nonetheless it’s still pretty unthinkable. At this point in his career the Spurs might’ve just awarded him an honorary spot at the end of the bench until Kobe retires, just to annoy the Mamba. But this… you know this is a business now. The Spurs throw away some refuse and dig up a still-spry, high-character wing player. What a piece for the best organization in sports!

People forget Bowen’s early days in Miami, Philly and Boston since Bowen did most of his damage in the white and black, but now he’s officially been given the Damon Jones treatment. This is a sad and happy day for Spurs fans.

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  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

    Rachel, Sarah, and BETCATS……(cough) threesome? (cough)

  • Jesse

    I like to see the lakers counter with the spanish armada: trade bynum and 29th pick in the draft plus sun yue for grizzlies marc gasol, grizzlies 2nd overall pick which will be ricky rubio and filler and the rights to juan carlos navarro.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    BET does make that argument, and has for longer than anyone else-even SLAM-and unofficial SLAM commenters, FREE RAMON SESSIONS!!!

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    I don’t know if BET will win this last argument^ Unless he links to his now closed blog where he shows he’s not a CAT at all, but a Black Stallion Horse (photo good enough for Wallpaper). Same page is reppin Ramon Sessions and asking where the mainstream pub on this statistical monster is at already, DAMN.

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    I don’t know if BET will win this last argument^ unless he links to his now closed personal blog where he shows he’s not a CAT at all but a Black Stallion Horse (hot enough for fullscreen wallpaper). Same page as repping Ramon Sessions and asking where the mainstream pub for him is at – midseason – already for this statistical monster, d*mn. I censored the Da*n to see my post show up, it lagged, or didn’t initially. Internet buggin here again or auto censor delete.

  • http://www.anwilson.blogspot.com rainman10

    I hope the Wiz get rid of Deshawn now. Trade him for anything you can get.

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

    Blinguo, not Bo, Knows. Nike hit my mayne up!

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

    rainman: Deshawn will go to the Cavs so Lebron can pour buckets of his cum on Deshawn and force him to legally change his name to Deshawn Skankapotumus Stevenson.

  • http://www.anwilson.blogspot.com rainman10

    I like it. But now the Wiz are my local team, so I’m following them a little more, and I hate the Skankapotumus, he’s garbage. We could use a big body.

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

    im so glad we are calling him “The Skankapotumus” now. This has made me happy. As for him as a player, i can see why you hate him, he is more a wannabe-cultural icon then a basketball player. He has the personailty of a poor mans Dammon Jones and the basketball skills of Kobe Bryant without a brain. I can see your frustration their.

  • Harrell

    Silver and Black is back (not the raiders) we got the chip this year I cant wait Tony,Manu,RJ, Gooden,and the cerebral assain Tim Duncan!

  • franko

    Good news for SPURS fans, Manu is ok he is at home and healthy. he has good humor looks good and smiles a lot at local TV.
    Go SPURS!

  • Simmy Sosa

    Depending on how they play it RJ gives the Spurs the best starting 5 in the league. This team by itself will give the Lakers serious problems, not to mention there’s no telling if they can bring both Ariza and Odom back. It is more likely the Spurs get a big via free agency than draft. Don’t forget Ian Mahimi.

  • http://slamonline blaze

    Cant wait till the draft… I know Portland will make some moves maybe trade our pick(s) and Rodreigez and Frye. Wonder if NY wants Frye back, speaking of, I hope the knicks land Rubio somehow, he would bring some excitment to some bored-ass knick fans. Keep Lee and lil Nate and Chandler then trade the rest of the team.

  • niQ

    this is definitely breaking news. milwaukee made a horrible move. but i guess that’s what you do when you’re rebuilding..

  • reidz

    Bucks need money to re sign their young ‘uns. They were not going anywhere with Jefferson anyway…

    And Spurs is now in luxury tax land! They are officially out of any free agent hunting the next years.

  • http://myspace.com/2grownup2beshownup Jack

    When you gonna post the Wolves-Wizards trade SLAM?

  • al

    If they sign Splitter and with this trade, they are NBA champs 2010

  • tindore

    jack you beat me to it… Foye and Gil are similar guards but who knows the Wiz/Wolves might be the biggest offseason move and propel the wiz to top 3 territory based on an offensive strike even more efficiant than EJ’s Princton, Saunders will end up turning them into a 50+ even if Gil and ToughJuice miss 20+ games, hopefully Gil can actually average a double-double for an entire season he doesnt need to score 25 per, 19-22 per is perfect along w/ 7-10 dimes per… Im excited for a great offensive attack out East, finally!!!!

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  • BostonBaller

    The Spurs have done it again and now can relax at the draft and not worry if they have to pick a big that needs a few seasons to develope under Timmy. Meanwhile don’t count out the Bucks b/c clearing cap room could prove beneficial if they use the mony wisely. The Bucks already have about 5 players in the good to All star good range. (Bogut to Charlie to Redd)

  • RedRum

    the NBA looks better then ever the last few years!!! so much talent has gone into the league, there are at least 4-6 contending and up and coming teams. What the Spurs pulled makes the hugely relevant again, and along with the LA, Celtics, Cavs, Magic are up there. The Nuggets, Houston, Blazers, are up an coming, Detroit seems to trying to find ways to reload, Bulls are looking good, Charlot has the talent, needs a few tweeks, Mavs are always dangerous. There are at least 10-12 teams, that with some clever managing could get the Chip. I kinda feel sorry for Lebron, unless the team manages to make a lopsided trade like the KG or Pau ones, or he jumps ship and goes to an already loaded team, I don’t see him winning a ring the next 4-6 years…

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  • ron

    As revealed from the cases of B.Barry n’ M.Finley, we are now annoucing that Jefferson’s career as an athletic player is over…

  • http://www.slamonline.com Blinguo

    Jefferson just turned 29 ron. Not even on SA’s geriatric team, which got rid of 3 of those guys in one trade for him, will he be calcium less “Bones” or Finley years past his dunk contests. Was RJ ever in a dunk contest BTW? NBA.com says yes. 2003.

  • http://www.hibachi20.blogspot.com BETCATS

    BREAKING NEWS: JAMAL CRAWLFORD TRADED TO THE HAWKS FOR ACIE LAW AND SPEED CLAXTON

  • Sarah

    lmao @ BET. That was unexpected.

  • http://www.triplejunearthed.com/dacre Dacre

    It was all to get Robert Horry back me thinks.

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