The Golden State Warriors have agreed to trade Monte Ellis, forward Ekpe Udoh and center Kwame Brown to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson. This will be Stephen Jackson’s second stint with Golden State the first coming in 2007 when he helped lead the team’s only playoff run since 1994.  Prior to the trade Bogut fractured his left ankle Jan. 25 and it’s not clear if he’ll be able to return this season.  It’s one of several significant injuries that have plagued Bogut throughout his career.

My first impressions of the trade is that the Warriors didn’t recieve equal value in return for Ellis, as they traded a all star caliber player in return for a injury prone big man. Although the Warriors are in desperate need of a center and when Bogut is healthy he has the ability to be a force in the paint, the main concern is keeping him healthy and on the floor. Also it seems strange that Milwaukee would do this trade as now they will have the same problem the Warriors were faced with, in that  they will be playing with a small back court with Brandon Jennings and Monte Ellis. This is going to be interesting in seeing how this trade works out for both clubs.