The Sacramento Kings have acquired 31-year old SG/SF John Salmons and the #10 overall pick (from the Bucks). In return the Kings dealt 28-year old point guard Beno Udrih to the Bucks and the #7 overall pick to the Bobcats. John Salmons played in 73 games (70 starts) for the Bucks last year and he averaged 35.0 minutes, 14.0 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.0 steal per game. He has now played in 674 games (317 starts) in his NBA career and he is averaging 26.9 minutes, 10.1 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game. If the Kings bring back restricted free agent Marcus Thornton, Salmons will start at small forward. If Thornton goes free, Salmons could start at shooting guard in 2010-11.
28-year old point guard Beno Udrih played in 79 games (64 starts) last year with the Kings and he averaged 34.6 minutes, 13.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 1.2 steals per game. Udrih played in 296 games (228 starts) in his four years with the Kings and he averaged 32.3 minutes, 12.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, 4.7 assists and 1.1 steals per game.
The Bobcats got SG/SF Corey Maggette from the Bucks as part of this deal. The Bucks also got SG/SF Stephen Jackson, PG Shaun Livingston and the #19 overall pick from the Bobcats in this deal.
I’m not so sure why the Kings made this deal. They essentially moved down three spots to deal Beno Udrih for John Salmons.