Multiple media outlets citing unnamed sources reported Monday that Toronto has agreed to a sign-and-trade deal that will send swingman Carlos Delfino (another former Piston) and guard Roko Ukic to the Milwaukee Bucks
for Johnson and guard Sonny Weems.
ESPN.com reported the Raptors and Bucks were in talks on a deal headlined by Delfino and Johnson. One source said the deal could not be finalized before today because Delfino must fly from Argentina to sign the contract -- expected to be a three-year deal, with the Bucks holding a team option in the third year.
The Raptors retained Delfino's rights while he played in Russia last season, which gives them the ability to sign and trade him. Delfino prefers to return to the NBA as opposed to staying in Europe, but Toronto acquired three other players this summer who play shooting guard or small forward: Marco Belinelli, Antoine Wright and lottery pick DeMar DeRozan .
Johnson was acquired by Milwaukee in June as part of the three-team swap with San Antonio and Detroit that routed Richard Jefferson to the Spurs. Johnson was briefly projected as the Bucks' new starter at power forward after Charlie Villanueva left in free agency to sign with Detroit.
But Milwaukee was able to sign Hakim Warrick after the Grizzlies unexpectedly withdrew their qualifying offer, turning the restricted free agent into an unrestricted free agent.
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