Isaac
Years ago
Bucks acquire Earl Boykins
Bit of a bizarre trade here for the Nuggets, giving up Earl Boykins, Julius Hodge and cash for Steve Blake - well, on first impressions anyway.
Boykins is 30 and averaging 15 PPG this season. Hodge is 23 and has played limited minutes, including some time in the D-League.
Blake is 26 and has been averaging 3.6 PPG with the Bucks, including a couple of starts.
For a bit of insight into why it's gone down, here's ESPN:
The surging Boykins has scored 20 points or more in eight of his 10 games alongside Iverson, but his shots and minutes were certain to dwindle when Carmelo Anthony returns from suspension on Jan. 22. Denver couldn't resist the opportunity to trade him now given that Boykins will soon be its odd man out and more so because this move ensures that the Nuggets will not be paying luxury tax at season's end.Full story
It certainly won't hurt the Bucks who are missing two key guards through injury.