Carlos Delfino, for whatever reason, keeps making news in the NBA. This time, the Argentina native is being mentioned on the rumor mill in a sign-and-trade that would also involve the Milwaukee Bucks. Delfino is noted for his overall toughness, and at 6-foot-6, is a tall shooting-guard who can also shoot the ball effectively. The Bucks are dangling Amir Johnson in front of the Raps.

Delfino has averaged just 5.8 points per game, along with 3.0 rebounds and 1.2 assists in very limited minutes as a Toronto Raptor. In 2007-08, Delfino had his best year ever, averaging 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds, but he instead defected to play in Spain instead of returning to Toronto. The Raptors have actively tried to recover Delfino to fortify the shooting-guard spot on the roster, but when Deflino balked initially, the Raptors elected to draft DeMar DeRozen, and trade for Marco Belinelli instead.


With two potential starters at shooting-guard, and Quincy Douby also in the fold, the Raptors are looking to pick up some front-court help from the Bucks. Amir Johnson is a 6-foot-9 power-forward who has played with Detroit since they drafted him in 2005 in the second round. Johnson has averaged just 13.5 minutes per game, averaging career stats of 3.7 points and 3.8 boards.

The Bucks are a mess all over the map, but have instilled some faith in to their front court by signing Hakim Warrick to a contract. Along with Joe Alexander, Dan Gadzuric and Andrew Bogut, the front court may be thin on size and scoring. However, it’s the back court that needs more help.

Milwaukee hopes to see Michael Redd return to form as the shooting-guard extraordinaire he was before a debilitating leg injury forced him out last season. With the loss of Charlie Villeneuvea to Detroit, the Bucks need more help at guard than they do at forward. Trading Johnson for Delfino is a sideways move for both teams on the stat sheet, but it sure as hell bolsters roster needs on both teams.

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