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The Warriors have traded forward Corey Maggette and their second-round pick (No. 44 overall) to the Milwaukee Bucks in exchange for center Dan Gadzuric and guard Charlie Bell.
Maggette had three years, $31 million remaining on his contract. So Golden State erases nearly $17 million from its salary cap over the next three seasons, which is vital in their bid to add a difference maker this offseason.
Maggette, 31, played two seasons with the Warriors. The Bucks get a veteran scorer, which is what they need since they reportedly learned today that guard John Salmons was opting out and becoming a free agent. Maggette averaged 19.8 points on 51.6 percent shooting.
The Warriors certainly don't need a guard, nor a little-used center (Gadzuric hasn't averaged more than 15 minutes per game since 2006-07). But Bell has two years left on his contract for $7.9 million. Gadzuric has one year left worth $7.4 million.
