The Bucks made a couple of moves yesterday that reek to me of a GM not really knowing what his coach is looking for. The Bucks acquired Corey Maggette and Chris Douglas-Roberts; two guys who look good on paper but seem like they won't fit in in Milwaukee. Before injuries vaulted him back into the starting lineup, Maggette was moved to the second unit because he could better freelance. Corey's never been one to work that well in a set offense and this was in Don Nelson's wide open system. I could see him clashing with Scott Skiles, especially since Corey's never been known for his defense, which is Skiles' M.O. The main reason that the Bucks went after Corey was to get a replacement for John Salmons, who is going to opt out of his deal but I'm not sure if Maggette's a better fit than Salmons nor am I sure that Salmons is going to make as much as Maggette currently does. It just doesn't seem like a great move. As for Douglas-Roberts, he clashed with the coaching staff in New Jersey and often took to Twitter to voice his displeasure. I don't see that working well with Skiles.

The other big rumor out there is a possible Chris Paul trade. Now, I've been saying that the Hornets should consider dealing Paul since last year. If there's a lockout in 2011, this could be the last year that Paul plays in a Hornets uniform since he can opt out after the 2011 season and I'm sure he'll get paid a full second max by a team like the Knicks. Sadly, there are no sure things in this year's draft but the Hornets do have some option. First off, I wonder if the Sixers would consider making a move with the #2 pick and some of their young talent (and Jason Kapono and Willie Green's expiring deals.) Or there could be a three team deal with Devin Harris heading to Indiana, Paul heading to New Jersey, and the #3 and #10 picks heading to New Orleans. Yes, dealing Paul for question marks like the #3 and #10 picks in this years draft isn't ideal but if they can get another solid young player or a future draft pick, it might not be so bad. I'm not sure if Philly would go for it but I'd prefer their offer since it would land the Hornets Evan Turner (and possibly Marreese Speights as well.) A young core of Collison, Thornton, Turner, Okafor, Speights isn't too bad and they'd still have David West to move for more young talent. Odds are that the Hornets will demand too much for Paul right now (whose value might be lower because of his injury) and wait until the deadline to move him but with the team stuck in neutral, their financial issues, and the current labor situation in the NBA, I'd be surprised if Paul wasn't eventually moved by the trade deadline, if he isn't shipped out now.