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The Bullets and the Bucks finalized their trade on the last day of the trade deadline, just 12 hours before the trade window would close permanently.
This last-minute trade shocked the League, indicating that the Washington Bullets were determined to make a bold push for the championship, no matter the cost.
Jeff-Malone was 26 this year, averaging 19.5 points, 2 rebounds, and 3 assists per game, a strong scoring guard who was still young and had not reached his peak.
On the other hand, Moncrief was already 30, and since the 1986 season, he suffered from plantar fasciitis, with his condition rapidly declining.
From an all-star guard averaging 20+5+5, he suddenly dropped to an ordinary player with 11+3+3, and his playing time fell from 37, 38 minutes to 25 minutes. Moncrief went from being the absolute core of the Bucks to a significant role player.
