The Bucks Acquired Chris Douglas-Roberts for a Future Second
On June 23, 2010, the New Jersey Nets traded scoring guard Chris Douglas-Roberts to Milwaukee for a 2012 second-round selection. The pick eventually became No. 60, used on center Robert Sacre, although its subsequent rights path needs to be tracked separately from the Nets' actual NBA playing return. Douglas-Roberts had been a Brooklyn/New Jersey prospect since 2008 and appeared in 67 games during 2009-10 with a larger scoring role. Milwaukee wanted an inexpensive perimeter scorer while the Nets were restructuring around new ownership and their future roster. The agreement had one outgoing NBA guard against one future second-round pick; no veteran Bucks player returned to New Jersey. The teams' dated transaction ledgers independently confirm the draft year and later pick identity.
Douglas-Roberts Played Forty-Four Bucks Games
Douglas-Roberts appeared in 44 Milwaukee games during 2010-11, averaging 7.3 points with 2.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists. That is legitimate supporting-player production for a second-round pick surrendered two summers before it would be selected. He did not become the club's primary scorer or an enduring starter, so the Bucks C+ grade recognizes a moderate one-year guard contribution rather than a franchise centerpiece. His earlier 111 New Jersey appearances cannot be counted again as a Milwaukee return. The Bucks already had established perimeter personnel and were trying to widen the bench, a function Douglas-Roberts could serve when healthy. His later NBA seasons with other clubs did not make this a long-term Bucks investment. The return was practical and limited to a narrow portion of the rotation.
New Jersey Received a Distant Draft Opportunity
The Nets obtained a 2012 second-round pick instead of an existing player. No. 60 Robert Sacre eventually appeared in NBA games for the Lakers, not for New Jersey, so it would be false to assign his Laker starts to the Nets merely because the trade ledger links him to the pick. The rights chain and later draft transactions determine where the selection actually landed. New Jersey C grade reflects modest future flexibility and a decision to move a guard who was not part of its long-term plans. Milwaukee earned the immediate advantage through 44 games of usable scoring while the Nets waited for a late second-round asset to mature. Neither side acquired a proven All-Star through this trade, which explains the moderate grading on both ends.
Final Verdict
Bucks Win. Milwaukee receives C+ for Chris Douglas-Roberts, who played 44 games at 7.3 points per appearance during 2010-11. New Jersey earns C for the 2012 No. 60 draft choice associated with Robert Sacre; his subsequent Lakers NBA career cannot be credited directly to the Nets.