MILWAUKEE - A Bucks official with knowledge of the deal said yesterday that Milwaukee plans to trade scoring forward Richard Jefferson to the San Antonio Spurs for Bruce Bowen, Kurt Thomas and Fabricio Oberto. The person confirmed the pending trade to The Associated Press and requested anonymity because the deal is not yet official. The Bucks are sending Jefferson away less than a year after acquiring the scoring forward in a draft-day trade last season with New Jersey for Yi Jianlian and Bobby Simmons. Jefferson’s contract has two years and $29.2 million remaining.

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Kentucky’s top scorer, Jodie Meeks, has decided to leave the Wildcats and remain in consideration for the NBA draft. Coach John Calipari said Meeks had called to let him know about the decision. Meeks led the Southeastern Conference in scoring and was eighth nationally with 23.7 points per game. “He’s excited and I’m excited for him,“ Calipari said.

Reed Gragnani had a plan for his future. Of course, that was before major-league scouts got in the way. The Mills Godwin shortstop wanted to go to college. But last summer, while he played in the Cal Ripken, Sr. Collegiate League, those pesky scouts got wind of Gragnani’s talent. They saw him hit .324 despite being the youngest player in the league. They saw the mechanics and talent that have caused some to regard him as the best player in the state of Virginia.