Detroit Pistons, Milwaukee Bucks finalizing sign-and-trade for Brandon Jennings
By Josh Sanchez
The Milwaukee Bucks and Detroit Pistons are working on finalizing a deal that will send disgruntled guard Brandon Jennings to the Motor City. It was just yesterday that Jennings was reportedly considering accepting the Bucks’ qualifying offer, but the team moved quickly and was able to find a trade partner.
From Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports:
The sign-and-trade for Jennings to the Pistons will be a three-year, $24 million deal, sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2013
The Pistons will send Brandon Knight to the Bucks as part of the package for Jennings, league sources tell Y! Sports.
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2013
Detroit will also send center Slava Kravtsov and forward Khris Middleton to Bucks as part of sign-and-trade for Jennings, sources tell Y!
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) July 30, 2013
Talks between the Pistons and Bucks began in the middle of the month, but it looked like Jennings was getting closer to returning to the Bucks. However, we have all learned that things can change on a dime in sports and this is the latest proof.
Detroit has made plenty of moves this offseason, but it is going to be interesting to see how the big personalities of Jennings and Josh Smith work together.