The Milwaukee Bucks pulled off a deal today in what is believed to be a move to create salary cap space.
The Bucks sent veteran forward Ersan Ilyasova to the Detroit Pistons for forwards Caron Butler and Shawne Williams.
Butler spent part of the 2013-14 season with the Bucks. He averaged 11 points, 4.6 rebounds and 24.1 minutes in 34 games before being waived on Feb. 27, 2014. Butler finished that season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, then signed with Detroit last season.
With the Pistons, Butler averaged 5.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 20.8 minutes in 78 games. [Read more…]