NBA Trade Deadline 2012: Warriors Look Foolish Trying to Deal Stephen Jackson

The Golden State Warriors are making a mockery of themselves once again.

After trading Monta Ellis and up-and-coming second-year pro Ekpe Udoh on Tuesday for Andrew Bogut and Stephen Jackson, the Warriors are now reportedly trying to get rid of Jackson.

Sam Amick of Sports Illustrated reported on Wednesday:

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Sources say the Warriors are certainly looking at the possibility of trading Stephen Jackson and his contract that runs through next season ($10 million in 2012-13). But the timing involved will be problematic for a subsequent move to be done because of the league rules in play.

Players have up to 48 hours to report to their new team and pass a physical before a deal is official, meaning Bogut, Ellis, Jackson, Ekpe Udoh and Kwame Brown would need to arrive in their respective cities earlier than expected and rush through the physicals in order to aid the effort. It's not impossible, but it certainly seems improbable.

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I don't blame the Warriors for wanting to trade Jackson.

Jackson said he won't take a buyout and told the Milwaukee Bucks when he joined the team he wanted an extension, despite being 33 years old and having two years left on his contract.

Jackson is a well-known locker room nightmare and the Bucks must be jumping up and down that they were able to unload him and his massive contract. The fact the Warriors actually think someone wants Jackson and his massive contract is a joke in itself.

You had a feeling there was something more to the Warriors' dealings on Tuesday.

Yes, they found a legitimate center, but Bogut's a serious injury concern and he's still out with fractured ankle. The Warriors traded one of the most dynamic guards in the league for a player who may not ever make it out onto the court for a full season again.

It's not just a risky move—it's asking for disaster.

So all I'm saying is I hope this isn't the Warriors' master plan, thinking they can turn it around and get something for Jackson that will make the trade all better.

Because they won't.

Nobody wants Jackson given his demands and age, and the Warriors consequently find themselves trading away arguably their best player and stuck with Jackson again.

There's a reason why the Warriors traded Jackson to the Charlotte Bobcats in 2009 in the first place. He demanded a trade and his relationship with then-head coach Don Nelson had soured.

The irony is, the Warriors want to trade him now, and they aren't going to be able to.

Then again, everybody else around the league knew this was the case with Jackson. But the Warriors, defying all logic, think they can persuade everybody else that he's a great asset.

That may be more perplexing than the Ellis trade.

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