Toronto Raptors guard Carlos Delfino (20), of Argentina, gets around Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard for a shot during the first half of Game 2 in an NBA Eastern Conference playoff basketball series in Orlando, Fla., Tuesday, April 22, 2008.(AP Photo/John Raoux)
Updated: Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009, 6:35 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 18 Aug 2009, 6:35 PM CDT
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Raptors completed a trade with the Bucks on Tuesday, sending Carlos Delfino to Milwaukee as part of a four-player deal.
Toronto acquired forward Amir Johnson and guard-forward Sonny Weems and sent Roko Ukic to Milwaukee along with Delfino, who spent last season in Russia.
"Carlos made it clear he would prefer to play elsewhere if he were to return to the NBA," Raptors president Bryan Colangelo said in a statement. "There were limited sign and trade scenarios available, but acquiring Amir Johnson in this deal gives us another long, talented young big man whose best basketball is ahead of him."
Johnson spent the past four seasons in Detroit before getting dealt to Milwaukee in June. He appeared in 62 games for the Pistons last season and shot a team-best 59.5 percent while averaging 3.5 points, 3.7 rebounds and 0.97 blocks.
Weems appeared in 14 games as a rookie with the Denver Nuggets last year.
Delfino appeared in 82 games with the Raptors in 2007-08, averaging 9.0 points and 4.4 rebounds. Ukic made his NBA debut last season following six seasons overseas. He averaged 4.2 points, 2.1 assists and 12.4 minutes in 72 games.
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