Richard Jefferson is not happy with the draft day trade which sent him to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons, the New York Post is reporting.

Jefferson communicated with Nets team President Rod Thorn via text message, and the two have not yet spoken.

"He didn't seem very happy," said Thorn. "I spoke to his agent, I called him, texted him. I like Richard. He was here for a long time, and I'm sure he still expected to be here. Unless you are the one pushing for it, it's always difficult when you are traded. You are going to a new place, have new teammates. It's hard at first."

The Bucks are looking to get rid of Charlie Villanueva as soon as possible, according to The New York Daily News.

Must people don't expect Villanueva to last very long with with Scott Skiles running the show in Milwaukee.

The trade the Bucks agreed upon to acquire Richard Jefferson from the Nets on Thursday afternoon could signify that they will keep Michael Redd in town, according to The Morning Journal.

The Cavaliers were rumored to be interested in Redd's services as a nice No. 2 option alongside LeBron James, but all of a sudden Milwaukee looks like a playoff team in the East.

After dealing with New Jersey, the Bucks now have a respectable lineup of Mo Williams, Michael Redd, Jefferson, Charlie Villanueva, and Andrew Bogut.

They also added Joe Alexander through the draft.

Joe Alexander seemed to be going to Milwaukee for quite some time but was still extremely thankful that the Bucks took with the eighth overall pick on Thursday night.

"I've been waiting for this day for 11 long years, and it's the happiest day of my life," Alexander said. "I'm happy to be a Buck, and I'm thankful to the Bucks' organization for taking me in and having faith in me, and I promise them and the fans in Milwaukee I won't let you down."

The New Jersey Nets have acquired forwards Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons from the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for forward Richard Jefferson, Nets President Rod Thorn announced today.  

?We feel that Yi can be a very special player,? said Thorn.  ?He is a 20-year old seven footer who shoots the ball extremely well, and he is an excellent addition to our frontcourt.  Bobby Simmons is a veteran NBA player who has averaged 10 points for his career and should be a rotation player for us.?

?I want to thank Richard for his contributions to the Nets over the past seven years.  He was a member of Nets teams that went to two NBA Finals, won two Eastern Conference championships and four Atlantic Division titles, and leaves as the Nets second all-time leading scorer in franchise history. He always conducted himself in a professional manner, and we wish him only the best for the remainder of his career.?

Yi, a 7?0? native of Shenzhen, China, was selected sixth overall in the 2007 NBA Draft by the Milwaukee Bucks.  In his rookie season, Yi played in 66 games, averaging 8.6 points and 5.2 rebounds.  In 49 games as a starter, Yi posted averages of 9.7 points, 5.8 rebounds, and 1.00 block.  Among rookies, Yi ranked 9th in points per game (8.6), 5th in rebounds (344), 6th in blocks (56), and 3rd in free throw percentage (.841). He scored a career-high 29 points versus Charlotte on 12/22/07 and grabbed a career-high 13 rebounds on 11/14/07 versus Memphis.
                                                                                         
Simmons, a six-year NBA veteran, appeared in 71 games for Milwaukee last season, making 21 starts and averaging 7.6 points and 3.2 rebounds.  Simmons was selected with 42nd overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics following his junior season at DePaul.  After having his draft rights traded to the Wizards, Simmons spent two seasons in Washington before signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Clippers prior to the 2003-04 season.  Following two seasons with Los Angeles, Simmons signed as a free agent with Milwaukee prior to the 2005-06 season.  In 342 career games Simmons holds averages of 10.0 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 26.2 minutes per contest.  Simmons enjoyed his best season in 2004-05, posting career-highs of 16.4 points and 5.9 rebounds in 75 games.  He was forced to miss the entire 2006-07 season due to a stress reaction in his right heel.

Jefferson, originally selected by Houston with the 13th overall pick in the 2001 NBA Draft, was acquired by the Nets in the draft night trade in which the Nets also garnered the draft rights to Jason Collins and Brandon Armstrong in exchange for the draft rights to Eddie Griffin.  In his seven seasons with the Nets, Jefferson appeared in 489 games, averaging 17.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, and 3.0 assists.  He leaves the Nets ranked 2nd all-time in scoring (8,507), field goals made (2,936), free throws made (2,349), and free throws attempted (3,023), 4th in assists (1,486), 7th in rebounds (2,627,) and games played (489).

The New Jersey Nets have agreed in principle to trade Richard Jefferson to the Milwaukee Bucks for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons, Ian Thomsen from Sports Illustrated is reporting.

Yi's camp was said to be ecstatic about going to the rebuilding Nets and playing in a major market, which was one of the original concerns when he was drafted by the Bucks last year.

The Bucks welcomed West Virginia forward Joe Alexander into town for a second visit on Monday, according to The Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

The team is rumored to have much more than just moderate interest in Alexander, and speculation was only furthered when news broke of the second meeting.

"We wanted to have another conversation with him," head coach Scott Skiles said. "There were just some other things that we wanted to ask him. We got an opportunity to visit with him last time, and there are some things that we want to talk to him about."

Milwaukee didn't announce that he was returning for another meeting, but Skiles mentioned it when his name came up.

The Bucks are sending out strong signals that they would like to take LSU forward Anthony Randolph with the eighth pick in this week's NBA Draft, according to a report in The New York Daily News.

In his latest Mock Draft, RealGM Executive Editor Chris Reina has Milwaukee taking West Virginia's Joe Alexander, with Randolph falling to the Kings at No. 12.

It is unclear whether the Knicks plan to use their first round pick, sixth overall, in next week's NBA draft or trade for a solid player, the New York Post is reporting.

Either way, they would like to come away from draft night with a point guard for the future.

Toronto's T.J. Ford, Milwaukee's Mo Williams, Indiana's Jamaal Tinsley, and Portland's Jarrett Jack are on the block. Sources have indicated Raptors' General Manager Bryan Colangelo, who picks 17th and is looking to move up, has been most active.

UCLA's Russell Westbrook appears to have impressed Donnie Walsh the most out of the point guards who probably will be available at pick six.

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The Bucks are attempting to trade either Michael Redd or Mo Williams this summer.

Redd has received interest from several teams including the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Clippers.

Some NBA officials believe the Bucks could obtain a mid-to-late first-round pick for Williams.