Nuggets deal Boykins, Hodge to Milwaukee
January 11, 2007
DENVER (AP) -- The Denver Nuggets traded fan favorite Earl Boykins, along with Julius Hodge and cash, to the Milwaukee Bucks for Steve Blake on Thursday.
Blake averaged 3.6 points and 2.5 assists in 33 games for the Bucks this season.
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"We're getting a classic point guard," Nuggets vice president of basketball operations Mark Warkentien said. "He's an outstanding shooter and solid floor leader."
Boykins played a little over three years for Denver and was averaging 15.2 points this season. He picked up his play with Carmelo Anthony and J.R. Smith serving suspensions for their roles in a brawl against the New York Knicks, but his future became unclear when Denver obtained high-scoring guard Allen Iverson in a trade.
"Earl's performance during our 'suspension season' has been sensational," Warkentien said. "He's done a heck of a job."
Hodge recently returned to the lineup after being shot five times last April when a gunman pulled up alongside him, spraying his vehicle with bullets. He's played in four games this season.
Blake likes to pass. I think this will be a good fit for the nuggets.