Last Friday, the Milwaukee Bucks made a surprising deal that sent 3rd year point guard TJ Ford to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for their rookie phenom Charlie Villanueva. Villanueva was 2nd last year in rookie voting behind Hornets guard Chris Paul and ahead of Andrew Bogut, who finished 3rd. The former Huskie star averaged 13 points a game last season, including a 48 point outburst against the Bucks. Villanueva became expendable after the Raptors drafted forward Andrea Bargnani with the #1 overall selection in this year’s draft. TJ Ford was rumored in some deals, but more trades focused on center Jammal Magloire, whom the Bucks are still trying to unload. Ford averaged 12.2 points in two full seasons with the Bucks, hampered by injury in 2004 with a spinal cord injury. Guards Mo Williams and Charlie Bell will be given the opportunity to start, with Williams likely getting the nod. The Bucks frontcourt now looks very promising with Villanueva, who should complement 7 foot center Andrew Bogut very nicely. I think that it will take Villanueva a while to get acquainted with his new teammates, but I think he will have a very successful career in Milwaukee. The Bucks continue to infuse youth into the lineup, but with that will come some growing pains.  Look for the Bucks to grow on a 40-42 season, with a core of Redd, Bogut, Simmons, Williams, Bell, and Villanueva.