Clippers Trade Eric Bledsoe in Three Team Deal

The Clippers sent Eric Bledsoe and Caron Butler to the Phoenix Suns for JJ Redick from the Bucks and Jared Dudley, the Bucks only received two second round draft picks. The Clippers made out the best on this deal, even though they lost Bledsoe, whom they probably would have lost in the next free agency period. They received Redick who was signed and traded and will come with a 4 year $28 million contract. That is a good deal for a guy who will used as a three point ace. It remains to be seen if he will start or not, but I think he will because Jamal Crawford is better suited coming off of the bench. Receiving Jared Dudley in the deal makes it even better for them. He will likely start, especially if Matt Barnes does not return. Dudley is not very athletic, but he can score and knock down an open three when he is called upon. The Clippers traded a point guard who would not receive a lot of playing time and an again Butler for two starter, both of whom can knock down shots on a consistent basis.

I dont know why the Suns were adamant to get Bledsoe. Goran Dragic played well last year and still has three years left on his contract. Maybe they want to try and flip him at the trade deadline for a better deal. Butler's contract will expire in 2014 which will leave them with a lot of cap room if they want to make a splash in free agency. They did lose Dudley, but they will be hoping that first round draft pick Archie Goodwin will make up for Dudley in his absence.

The Bucks blew it at the trade deadline. They went after Redick and they were not able to keep him, they did not even get a good deal in this sign and trade. Redick is worth a lot more than two second round picks. They also gave up Tobias Harris, when trading for Redick, who proved that he could be a really good player if he had playing time. This might be one of the worst front office sequences for the Bucks in recent memory.

This was a great trade for the Clippers. Redick is going to be a great shooter for them and should fit in seamlessly. Dudley is also a solid addition and could possibly start right away. They had no use for Bledsoe, which made him easy to part with. Phoenix got Bledsoe, which doesnt make much sense to me. He might be in competition for the starting job, but if he wins it, what do they do with Dragic? I wont even comment on how bad this deal was for the Bucks.