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BLAZERS HIRE NEIL OLSHEY AS NEW GENERAL MANAGER; INTRODUCES PORTER
May 5, 2012



PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- The Trail Blazers have hired former Los Angeles Clippers general manager Neil Olshey to serve in the same
role with Portland.

The announcement by the Blazers on Monday came less than an hour after the Clippers revealed that they and Olshey had decided
to part ways.

Last season, Olshey oversaw a major retooling of the Clippers that included acquiring All-Star point guard Chris Paul, as part of the
biggest trade in franchise history. Olshey also signed All-Stars Caron Butler and Chauncey Billups, and re-signed DeAndre Jordan.

The Clippers finished 39-43 to clinch the eighth seed in playoffs until being swept by the Oklahoma City Thunder in first round.

The Blazers have been operating under interim GM Chad Buchanan for the past year. Buchanan, the team's director of college scouting,
took over when the team fired Rich Cho after about 10 months on the job.

Olshey becomes the 10th general manager in Blazers history.

The Blazers also announced the signing of Justine Porter as their assistant GM. Porter is a young promising executive who had stint with
the Oklahoma City Thunder two years ago also as their assistant GM, next to Sam Presti.

Congrats on Rose and the Bulls for their playoff run going much smoother than it did in real life and for Mr. Porter on his new employment.

Congrats on Rose and the Bulls for their playoff run going much smoother than it did in real life and for Mr. Porter on his new employment.

Thanks man. What really weird is, Noah was named as the MVP, despite of poor numbers, and I can't accept it so I still give Rose the honors It must be Rose's absence in second round because of an injury.

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LUCKY STRIKE; BLAZERS WIN 2012 NBA DRAFT LOTTERY
June 25, 2012

Way back in the 2007 NBA Draft Lottery, the Portland Trail Blazers surprised anyone that night as they snatched the overall top pick with just a small 5.3 percent chance to win the lottery. In this year's edition, they actually get the lucky bounce again, as they win the 2012 NBA Draft Lottery, earning the right to select the consensus No. 1 overall pick in this year's class, University of Kentucky big man Anthony Davis.

The Trail Blazers hopped up from the No. 6 position after finishing the 2011-2012 season with a record of 35-47. They entered the lottery with a 6.3 percent chance of earning the No. 1 selection. The Hornets were represented at the lottery by coach Nate McMillan.

The Bucks also took a huge leap from being No. 4 to No. 2. They had 11.9 percent chance of winning the lottery. While the Bobcats dropped from No. 1 position to No. 4 after finishing the 2011-2012 season with a league-worst record of 27-55. The Wizards also sharing the same record fell down one spot below will have the No. 3 position.

The complete draft order for the first round of the 2012 NBA Draft is presented below:

Davis will get a season ending injury in the near future, Portland curse

Davis will get a season ending injury in the near future, Portland curse

Here's hoping not!

KIDD HEADLINES RETIREES



The ten-time All-Star point guard of the Dallas Mavericks Jason Kidd, announced his retirement from
NBA basketball today.

Kidd played 18 years in the league. He was drafted as the second pick overall by the Mavericks in 1994,
he then won co-Rookie of the Year with Grant Hill, who also decided to leave the league. "I'm happy on
what I've done in these past 18 years, it's time to step down and let these promising young stars to bud.
I'm contented for all that I achieved, especially winning a ring with the Mavericks. I would like to thank
all of the organization, people, I've been to, and met." Kidd said.

Nuggets head coach George Karl also announced he's stepping down and will retire due to repeating health problems.

Here's the full list of retirees this season:


• Tony Battie, C | 15 years pro | 36 years old
• Mike James, G | 11 years pro | 37 years old
• Anthony Parker, G | 9 years pro | 37 years old
• Juwan Howard, C | 18 years pro | 39 years old
• Raja Bell, G | 13 years pro | 35 years old
• Jason Kidd, G | 18 years pro | 39 years old
• Ben Wallace, C | 16 years pro | 37 years old
• Earl Boykins, G | 13 years pro | 36 years old
• Derek Fisher, G | 16 years pro | 37 years old
• Brad Miller, C | 14 years pro | 36 years old
• Kurt Thomas, C | 17 years pro | 39 years old
  
• George Karl, Head Coach | 24 years
  
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ERIK SPOELSTRA GETS NEW CONTRACT



Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra received a contract extension today, the management announced.

A league source said the deal adds one to Spoelstra's contract to carry him through the 2013-14 season, the same time frame
as the Heat's stars, all of whom have opt-outs in their deals after that season.

Spoelstra, 41, is 199-129 in four years as the Heat coach, in his helm, the Heat failed to return to the NBA Finals this season
because of an injury that sidelined superstar LeBron James.

“We have one of the great young coaches in the league and he is an absolute member of this family,” team president Pat Riley said.
“He's the perfect coach for this team now. The reason why we did it was to extend him and keep him in the family and not have
somebody come steal him away from us.”

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LOWRY TRADED TO RAPTORS



The Toronto Raptors have acquired guard Kyle Lowry from the Houston Rockets in exchange for forward Gary Forbes and their
No. 9 overall draft pick this year.

Lowry, coming off from his best season of his career, averaged 12.9 points, 7.2 rebounds, 7.4 assists and 2 steals for the Rockets
last year. He was named as an All-Star, he also belonged to the 3rd All-NBA Team and 2nd All-Defensive Team. But Lowry wanted to
leave the Rockets following a falling out with Kevin McHale.

The Rockets clearly are rebuilding by acquiring another lottery pick. They are now holding the No.9 and No. 10 overall pick in this year's draft.

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2012 NBA MOCK DRAFT



The 2012 NBA Draft is coming soon and new crop of talents are waiting to hear their name called. The Portland Trail Blazers managed to get lucky
and got the No. 1 overall draft pick.

For the Trail Blazers, picking cream of the crop, Kentucky bigman Anthony Davis is a no-brainer. But how will the draft after the
top selection folds?

Here's a mock draft for the lottery pick in this year's draft:

1 | | Anthony Davis, PF | Kentucky
2 | | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF | Kentucky
3 | | Bradley Beal, SG | Florida
4 | | Harrison Barnes, SF | North Carolina
5 | | Thomas Robinson, PF | Kansas
6 | | Dion Waiters, SG | Syracuse
7 | | Terrence Jones, SF | Kentucky
8 | | Jeremy Lamb, SG | Connecticut
9 | | Damian Lillard, PG | Weber State
10 | | Andre Drummond, C | Connecticut
11 | | Jared Sullinger, PF | Ohio State
12 | | Austin Rivers, SG | Duke
13 | | Royce White, SF | Iowa State
14 | | Terrence Ross, SG | Washington
15 | | Maurice Harkless, SF | St. John's (NY)

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J.R. SMITH DECLINES PLAYER OPTION



The New York Knicks say J.R. Smith has declined his second-year contract option and will become a free agent.

Smith had a $2.4 million option for this upcoming season, but declined to exercise it because he believed it undermined his true value.
The Knicks could still re-sign the guard, who averaged 13.3 points last season, when he becomes a free agent on July 1. He could earn
slightly more by signing a new deal with the Knicks.

He clearly stated he intends to re-sign with the Knicks. “Without a doubt, hands down, I wouldn’t want to play anywhere else. It’s the
greatest place to play. It’s the greatest city in the world. This is my ultimate home.” Smith said.

Smith joined the Knicks in February after playing in China during the lockout.

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I'm enjoying the very clean and organized presentation on this one, it makes this a lot easier to read than most others. Keep up the good work! The Blazers are my second favourite team after the Raptors and hopefully a Davis/Aldridge frontcourt pans out.

A.D. and LA. They scared now.

I'm enjoying the very clean and organized presentation on this one, it makes this a lot easier to read than most others. Keep up the good work! The Blazers are my second favourite team after the Raptors and hopefully a Davis/Aldridge frontcourt pans out.

Thank you man. Glad to see a new reader since this section is not that active like it was used to be. I'm very excited about the team and yes I am very sure with drafting Davis.

A.D. and LA. They scared now.

Yes, they should be.

BLAZERS EXTEND QUALIFYING OFFER TO NICOLAS BATUM



The Portland Trail Blazers announced that the team had issued a qualifying offer to forward Nicolas Batum, making the 23-year-old Frenchman
a restricted free agent come July 1.

The Blazers opted not to extend Batum before the January deadline as they worked through a roster logjam at his position. Portland wound up
moving forward Gerald Wallace at the trade deadline, allowing Batum to move back into a starting role permanently. He went on to average
11.4 points, 6.4 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks in 31.0 minutes. Known as a two-way player, Batum is adept at knocking down
the spot-up three, shooting 35.0 percent from deep on the season.

Portland's new general manager Neil Olshey says the team will match any offers for Batum. As for Batum himself, he said that he was "99 percent"
certain he would be back with the Blazers next season.


JAMAL CRAWFORD EXERCISES 2012-2013 OPTION



Portland Trail Blazers' guard Jamal Crawford decided to exercise his player option that enable him to stay with the team for one more season.

The 12-year veteran, Crawford arrived in Portland after they signed him in December, he averaged 13.1 points, 3.0 assists shooting 44.4 percent
and 39.4 percent in threes. He won the NBA's Sixth Man award in 2010. Crawford will earn $5.00 million in the upcoming season.

On a seperate move, forward Shawne Williams also exercised his player option while the team announced they declined the team's option for
former No. 2 overall pick center Hasheem Thabeet.

Thank you man. Glad to see a new reader since this section is not that active like it was used to be. I'm very excited about the team and yes I am very sure with drafting Davis.

lol the association section used to be the forum I visited most frequently back in the day. I wouldn't say that I'm new, really. Just took a really long break, that's all.

Thank you man. Glad to see a new reader since this section is not that active like it was used to be. I'm very excited about the team and yes I am very sure with drafting Davis.

lol the association section used to be the forum I visited most frequently back in the day. I wouldn't say that I'm new, really. Just took a really long break, that's all.

What I mean is, you're new here in my story. And hope you follow along the way.

RAPTORS SIGN LITHUANIAN C VALANCIUNAS



The Toronto Raptors have signed Lithuanian 7-footer Jonas Valanciunas, the fifth overall pick of the 2011 NBA Draft.

Valanciunas will receive a two-year deal, with two team option years. The Raptors had to wait to bring him to the NBA because
he had a $2.5 million buyout with his club team in Lithuania.

Valanciunas averaged 14.2 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and 23.5 minutes in 23 games last season with Lietuvos Rytas.
He also played for the gold-medal winning Lithuania team at the 2011 under-19 world championships.

He averaged 23.0 points, 13.9 rebounds and 3.2 blocks en route to the Most Valuable Player award.

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LAKERS PICKS UP ANDREW BYNUM OPTION



The Los Angeles Lakers have exercised their $16.1 million option on Andrew Bynum's contract for the 2012-13 season.

General manager Mitch Kupchak confirmed last week the Lakers would pick up the option.

Bynum, 24, an early entry candidate for the 2005 NBA Draft, became the youngest player in NBA history to be selected when the
Lakers used their first round pick (10th overall) to acquire the 7-foot center. A two-time NBA Champion with the Lakers, Bynum
signed a multi-year contract extension in October of 2008.

In 73 games this season, Bynum averaged 13.5 points, 9.9 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game in 30.9 minutes. He shot 52 percent
in the field and 68 percent in free throw.

A source close to Bynum said that the All-Star center and the team have "not yet engaged" in any discussions about a long-term contract
extension, but that Bynum's camp "anticipated" those talks to occur sometime this offseason.

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BOBCATS TRADE MAGGETTE TO PISTONS FOR GORDON



The Charlotte Bobcats traded forward Corey Maggette to the Detroit Pistons in exchange for guard Ben Gordon.

Maggette, played 61 games last season with the Bobcats averaging 17.2 points, 5.7 rebounds and 0.6 assists.

Last season, Gordon played 75 games with the Pistons averaged a career-low 9.7 points, 1.6 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game, while shooting
43 percent from the field and also 43 percent from beyond the three-point land.

Gordon was taken as the third overall pick of the 2004 Draft by the Chicago Bulls and won the Sixth Man of the Year award in 2005 as a rookie.

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ROCKETS SIGN CENTER MOTIEJUNAS TO MULTIYEAR DEAL



The Houston Rockets have signed Donatas Motiejunas to a multiyear contract.

Motiejunas was the 20th overall pick by the Timberwolves in the 2011 draft.

He spent last season in the Polish League where he averaged 15.7 points and 6.6 rebounds in 26 minutes. He had 23 points and 11 rebounds in the
title game of the Polish League finals to help his team to the championship.

The Rockets acquired the draft rights to the 7-foot forward/center from Lithuania from the Timberwolves on June 24, 2011.

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KNICKS SEND 14TH PICK TO ROCKETS FOR FORWARD BUDINGER



The New York Knicks have agreed to a trade the 14th overall pick in the NBA Draft to Houston Rockets for Chase Budinger.

The deal brings in a perimeter player that the Knicks need to backup Carmelo Anthony. Budinger averaged 6.2 points and 2.3 rebounds and better
than 40 percent from three-point range in his second year with the Rockets last season. With the arrival of rookie Chandler Parsons, Budinger only
played 11.8 minutes last season that resulted him wanting a change.

As for the Rockets, they are now holding three draft picks (No. 9, No. 10 and No. 14) in this year's draft.

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TRAIL BLAZERS TAKE DAVIS WITH NO. 1 PICK IN THE DRAFT



Anthony Davis hugged his college teammates, hugged his coach, and climbed on stage as the No. 1 pick. Turns out, that
was just the start of Kentucky's party at the NBA draft.

The Wildcats became the first school to have the top two picks taken overall in a draft.

The Portland Trail Blazers made an expected selection of country's best Davis with the first pick, Milwaukee Bucks followed by
taking fellow freshman Michael Kidd-Gilchrist.

Florida's Bradley Beal went third to Washington, Charlotte's fourth pick selection was Harrison Barnes from North Carolina.

Thomas Robinson of Kansas, who hoped to go second, fell to Sacramento at No. 5. Cleveland nabbed Syracuse sixth man Dion Waiters,
and Terrence Jones was taken seventh by Minnesota.

After Connecticut's Jeremy Lamb went to New Orleans at No. 8, Houston used their No. 9 and No. 10 picks for Damian Lillard from
Weber State and Connecticut's center Andre Drummond, respectively according to their plans. They then picked draft free-fall
Jared Sullinger from Ohio State using the No. 14th pick acquired from New York. Doc Rivers' son Austin Rivers from Duke went to
Denver as their No. 11th pick.

Here's the full summary of this year's draft:

First Round

1 | | Anthony Davis, PF | Kentucky
2 | | Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, SF | Kentucky
3 | | Bradley Beal, SG | Florida
4 | | Harrison Barnes, SF | North Carolina
5 | | Thomas Robinson, PF | Kansas
6 | | Dion Waiters, SG | Syracuse
7 | | Terrence Jones, SF | Kentucky
8 | | Jeremy Lamb, SG | Connecticut
9 | | Damian Lillard, PG | Weber State
10 | | Andre Drummond, C | Connecticut
11 | | Austin Rivers, SG | Duke
12 | | Royce White, SF | Iowa State
13 | | Terrence Ross, SG | Washington
14 | | Jared Sullinger, PF | Ohio State
15 | | Maurice Harkless, SF | St. John's (NY)
16 | | Meyers Leonard, C | Illinois
17 | | Andrew Nicholson, PF | St. Bonaventure
18 | | Kendall Marshall, PG | North Carolina
19 | | John Henson, PF | North Carolina
20 | | Marquis Teague, PG | Kentucky
21 | | Perry Jones, SF | Baylor
22 | | Jared Cunningham, SG | Oregon State
23 | | Tyler Zeller, C | North Carolina
24 | | Quincy Miller, SF | Baylor
25 | | Jeff Taylor, SF | Vanderbilt
26 | | Tony Wroten, PG | Washington
27 | | Jae Crowder, SF | Marquette
28 | | Evan Fournier, SG | France
29 | | John Jenkins, SG | Vanderbilt
30 | | Doron Lamb, SG | Kentucky

Second Round
31 | | Khris Middleton, SF | Texas A&M


TRADE: Washington Wizards trade No. 32 pick and Rashard Lewis to New Orleans Hornets for Emeka Okafor and Trevor Ariza
32 | | Kris Joseph, SF | Syracuse
33 | | Arnette Moultrie, PF | Mississippi State


TRADE: Milwaukee Bucks trade No. 34 pick to Houston Rockets for Samuel Dalembert
34 | | Uwe Meier, PG | Germany
35 | | JaMychal Green, PF | Alabama
36 | | Fab Melo, C | Syracuse
37 | | Ian Miller, PG | Florida State
38 | | Maalik Wayns, PG | Villanova
39 | | Festus Ezeli, C | Vanderbilt
40 | | Pavao Radja, SF | Croatia
41 | | Mitchell Bernard, SG | Arizona
42 | | Miles Plumlee, C | Duke
43 | | Tyshawn O'Neal, SG | Mexico
44 | | Conrad Cooper, SF | Louisville
45 | | Ricardo Cardona, SF | Mexico
46 | | Bryon Stevenson, SG | Oklahoma
47 | | Gerard Welsch, SF | Czech Republic
48 | | Jerome Thorpe, SG | Nebraska
49 | | Lucas Nogueira, C | Brazil
50 | | Ken Harmon, PF | Stanford
51 | | Hubert Jacobs, SF | Houston
52 | | Pavao Bagaric, PG | Croatia
53 | | Sagana Ejiofor, C | Poland
54 | | Jermaine Rodman, PG | Miami
55 | | J.J. Sparks, PG | Oregon
56 | | Quinn Ervin, PG | Georgetown
57 | | Pat Gatling, PG | Oklahoma State
58 | | Clyde Buford, PF | Arizona
59 | | Oscar Gatson, PG | Washington
60 | | Jamaal Lampley, PG | Kentucky

BLAZERS RE-SIGN RAYMOND FELTON FOR TWO MORE YEARS



The Portland Trail Blazers have re-signed guard Raymond Felton, the team announced.

Felton was awarded a contract worth $12.29 million for two years, with the last year attached as a player option. Entering his 8th season
of his career, Felton averaged 14.2 points, 6.7 assists, 3.9 rebounds and 1.7 steals in 34 minutes for the Trail Blazers last year. He shot
38 percent in the field and a dismal 23 percent beyond the three-point line.

Portland originally acquired Felton in a trade where they sent Andre Miller to the Denver Nuggets.


J.J. HICKSON RE-SIGNS WITH BLAZERS FOR 1 YEAR



The Portland Trail Blazers have agreed to re-sign unrestricted free agent forward J.J. Hickson to a 1-year deal, the said contract is
worth $6.35 million.

Hickson was originally claimed by the Blazers off waivers after he was waived by the Sacramento Kings. He averaged 13.3 points and
7.6 rebounds on a poor 42% shooting. With Nicolas Batum’s future in doubt in Portland, Hickson gives the Blazers a young forward who
can score and rebound.

Trail Blazers roster now stands at 12.

HAWES AGREES TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT



Center Spencer Hawes isn't going anywhere for the next two years.

Hawes, who had become a free agent at the end of this past season, has agreed to terms on a new contract with
the 76ers. The two-year deal is worth $13 million.

The 24-year center has posted 9.1 points, a career-high 8.3 rebounds for the Sixers last season. However, Hawes
went down in the playoffs with a torn MCL that will sideline him to 2-4 months.

He was traded by Sacramento to Philadelphia in 2010 along with forward Andres Nocioni in exchange for center Samuel Dalembert

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GARNETT WILL RETURN TO CELTICS



Perennial All-Star forward Kevin Garnett will return to the Boston Celtics after agreeing to a two-year contract.

The Celtics star will earn $15 million with the new deal, a minimum $7 million per year.

Garnett, 36, earned $21 million last season with the Celtics as he averaged 16.4 points, 9.8 rebounds and 1.3 blocks
in helping them reach the Eastern Conference semi-finals. He averaged 19.2 points and 11.8 rebounds in the playoffs.

The 17-year veteran was even considering retirement after this season. However, a change in decision made him
return to the Celtics.

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HORNETS RE-SIGN CENTER CHRIS KAMAN



The New Orleans will re-sign center Chris Kaman for two more years.

Kaman will earn himself a $14 million contract that will run for two seasons.

Kaman, 30, averaged 13.6 points, 7.2 rebounds and 1.2 blocks on 48 percent shooting playing 24 minutes for the Hornets
last season. He was sent to the Hornets along with Eric Gordon as part of the trade where the Los Angeles Clippers
acquired Chris Paul.

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SPURS RE-SIGN F TIM DUNCAN



The Tim Duncan era isn't over yet.

The San Antonio Spurs announced that they had re-signed Duncan, bringing back the 36-year old forward for at least
a 16th season.

Duncan reportedly agreed to a 3-year contract worth $30 million.

The future Hall of Famer, Duncan averaged 13.9 points, 10.8 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 1.5 blocks last season. He helped
lead the Spurs once again to the playoffs, where they lost to the Dallas Mavericks in the second round. He declared earlier
this year that he was a "Spur for life" and this contract will likely represent the final deal of his certain first-ballot
Hall of Fame career.

The first overall pick in the 1997 draft, Duncan in 15 seasons has led the Spurs to nine division titles and the playoffs every year,
including four NBA championships. Duncan also has two league MVP awards to go along with three NBA Finals MVP honors.

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O.J. MAYO, RONNY TURIAF SIGNS WITH CELTICS



The Boston Celtics and shooting guard O.J. Mayo have agreed to a multiyear deal.

The said contract is worth $24 million for three years. By this move, Boston clearly wants to replace Ray Allen
to their roster. Recent rumors that Allen and Rajon Rondo had a deteriorating relationship.

Mayo, 24, spent the first four seasons of his career with the Memphis Grizzlies, averaging 14.3 points a game.
The third overall pick in the 2008 draft broke the news on his Twitter account, saying, "I will be signing with
Boston! #GoingGreen."

Celtics also announced the signing of center Ronnie Turiaf to a one-year deal.

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WARRIORS SIGN FREE-AGENT FORWARD CARL LANDRY



PF Carl Landry has agreed to a two-year, $10 million deal with the Golden State Warriors.

Landry averaged 13.4 points and 5.9 rebounds for New Orleans last season. He joins a Warriors frontcourt that
already includes Andrew Bogut, David Lee, Jeremy Tyler and Andris Biedrins.

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CAMBY RETURNS TO NEW YORK



A decade later and he's back.

Defensive center Marcus Camby is returning to the New York Knicks after signing a one-year veteran minimum deal.

The 6-foot-11 Camby, played for the Knicks from 1998-2002. He was with the Rockets last season and averaged a
career-low 1.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. He became a free agent this season after announcing his disappointment
with the Rockets.

Though Camby has battled injuries during his NBA career, he remains a productive rebounder and shot blocker even
after 16 seasons. He also drew interest from Miami and New Jersey but made his destination clear on Twitter, with
a simple posting of ''NY''.

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MICHAEL BEASLEY AND TWO OTHERS TO SIGN WITH CAVALIERS



Enigmatic but talented small forward Michael Beasley agreed to sign a three-year, $40 million contract with the
Cleveland Cavaliers. The high-level young talent will look again to start fresh with a new team, whose his four-year
career has been marred by inconsistency and immaturity.

Beasley, 23, averaged 18.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in all 82 games, all start. The No. 2 overall pick in the 2008 NBA
Draft by the Miami Heat, he spent just two seasons in South Beach before being traded to the Timberwolves. Minnesota
did not issue Beasley a qualifying offer, making him an unrestricted free agent.

The deal was followed later on by the Cavaliers reaching agreement on a two-year, $12 million contract with
free agent guard Nate Robinson. The three-time Slamdunk contest champion played for the Warriors last season and averaged
10 points on 21 minutes. The Cavaliers also signed center Ian Mahinmi to a two-year deal, $10 million contract with the
last year being a player option.

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GUARD NICK YOUNG AGREES TO JOIN 76ERS



The Philadelphia 76ers have agreed to a three-year, $18 million contract with guard Nick Young.

Young spent his first four-plus seasons with the Washington Wizards before he was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.
He averaged 10.6 points over his career. He averaged 9.8 points for the Clippers last season.

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STEVE NASH WILL RETURN TO DALLAS; ADDS RANDOLPH TO ROSTER



The two-time MVP guard Steve Nash announced he will return to the Dallas Mavericks, where he played
from 1998 to 2004.

The 38-year old Nash became an unrestricted free agent after the Phoenix Suns didn't extend a qualifying offer.
Nash signed a two-year, $12 million contract for the Mavs.

Nash earned nearly also $12 million last season for the Suns, where he spent his last eight seasons. He averaged
16.8 points and 11.8 assists in his tenure with the Suns. Nash showed no point of slowing down by his numbers
last season, he averaged 17.8 points and 8.9 assists for the Suns.

He will then be reunited with his best buddy Dirk Nowitzki. Nash admitted that Nowitzki was a huge factor
choosing Dallas over Miami, Toronto, and LA Lakers. "I am really glad that I will be able again to play alongside with Dirk,
never thought this would happen again." Nash said. "When the very moment I became a free agent, he called me
right away, he convinced me to come there, I was stoked by the idea and I'm thinking to end my career in Dallas."

The Mavericks also signed free-agent forward Anthony Randolph to a three-year, $21 million deal. He spent his
last two season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, where he's used barely. He averaged 6.8 points and 2.5 rebounds
in just 10.7 minutes playing behind Kevin Love. They have also signed veteran center Mehmet Okur to a one-year deal.

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Nice to see Nash reunited with Nowitzki Randolph seems a bit overpaid though, but maybe he will get more minutes in Dallas.

And congrats to Anthony Davis!

Nice to see Nash reunited with Nowitzki Randolph seems a bit overpaid though, but maybe he will get more minutes in Dallas.

And congrats to Anthony Davis!

Hey man, thanks for dropping by. I certainly love it. Nash and Nowitzki playing together again. As for Randolph, let's see if he can live up to that contract. We got really lucky in that lottery.

CLIPPERS TO KEEP BILLUPS



The Los Angeles Clippers have re-signed free agent guard Chauncey Billups.

Billups is expected to get about $ 8.84 million on a two-year deal.

The Clippers originally acquired Chauncey on an amnesty claim from the New York Knicks. Billups played
as a sixth man for the Clippers last year and averaged about 12 points per outing, and 3.4 assists.
Chauncey indicated early on that he wanted to stay with the Clippers and wants to be a part of the
rising organization.

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ILYASOVA TO SIGN WITH NETS



Forward Ersan Ilyasova declined to sign another contract with the Milwaukee Bucks and decided to sign
with the Brooklyn Nets.

The Turkish forward will earn a contract worth up to $ 20 million for three years.

Ilyasova, 25, spent all of his four seasons with the Bucks and averaged 9.4 points and 6.1 boards. He saw a
major improvement last season where he started all 76 games and averaged career-highs 11 points and 8.5 rebounds.

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RAPTORS, LANDRY FIELDS AGREE ON DEAL



Guard Landry Fields and the Toronto Raptors agrees on a deal.

The Raptors will sign Field to a $ 12 million, three-year contract.

The six-foot seven, 215-pound Fields has averaged 7.0 points, 6.4 rebounds and 2.8 assists in 154 games
over the two seasons for the New York Knicks.

Fields was a selected to the NBA's all-rookie team in 2010-11 and was twice named Eastern Conference
rookie of the month.

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KIRK HINRICH TO REJOIN BULLS



Free-agent point guard Kirk Hinrich has agreed to a one-year contract with the Chicago Bulls.

Hinrich (6-4, 190), originally drafted by Chicago in the first round (seventh overall) of the 2003 NBA Draft,
played the first seven seasons of his career with the Bulls. After being traded to the Washington Wizards
on July 8, 2010, he spent the last two seasons with the Wizards and the Atlanta Hawks. Last year with the
Hawks, he played in 70 games and averaged 4.5 points, 3.0 assists, 1.4 rebounds, 16.7 minutes, per game.
He shot .389 from the field, .262 from behind the arc and .741 from the line.

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WOLVES SIGN BRANDON ROY TO TWO-YEAR DEAL OUT OF RETIREMENT



The Minnesota Timberwolves signed free-agent guard Brandon Roy with hopes to rejuvenate his career.

They agreed to a two-year deal worth $ 11 million.

Roy, a three-time All-Star, announced his retirement last season after five seasons with Portland because of
chronic knee problems. The Blazers used the amnesty clause on the remaining $63 million of his deal to make him
an unrestricted free agent. After sitting out the lockout-condensed season, Roy wants to try and resume his
once promising NBA career.

The 27-year-old Roy has averaged 19 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 321 games. He was the No. 6 overall
pick in the 2006 draft by the Timberwolves but was traded to Portland for Randy Foye on draft night.

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DERON WILLIAMS RE-SIGN WITH BROOKLYN NETS



The most coveted prize of this year's free agency is now off the market.

The Brooklyn Nets have re-signed three-time NBA All-Star guard Deron Williams. Williams would be
signing a five-year, $ 92 million deal with the team, apparently choosing the relocating franchise over
a Dallas Mavericks team that both won the 2011 NBA championship and plays near in Williams' home town.

Williams appeared in 61 games with the Nets in 2011-12, and averaged 19.1 points, 2.6 rebounds,
7.5 assists and 1.5 steals in 33.2 minutes.

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SUNS SIGN GORDON AND DRAGIC



The Phoenix Suns, moving quickly after losing face of the franchise Steve Nash, have reached terms on a
contract with point guard Goran Dragic.

Suns and Dragic agreed on a three-year, $ 26 million contract.

Dragic, 26, spent his first 2-plus seasons in the NBA backing up Nash in Phoenix before he was traded by the
Suns to the Houston Rockets along with a first-round pick for guard Aaron Brooks at the 2011 trade deadline.

Dragic remained as a backup with the Rockets, playing behind guard Kyle Lowry, he averaged 10.6 points and
3.8 assists in 21 minutes. He refused to sign with the Rockets again to look for a team that can offer him a
starting spot. Dragic was courted by teams like Portland, Dallas, and Sacramento.

On a separate deal, the Suns also reached an agreement with restricted guard Eric Gordon of the New Orleans
Hornets, who refused to match the Suns' offer.

Gordon will sign a four-year, worth $ 50 million deal with the Suns.

Gordon, 23, averaged a team-high 22.3 points, 3.1 assists and 1.6 steals in 33 minutes for the Hornets last season.
The Hornets acquired Gordon shortly before last season in a multiplayer trade that sent All-Star point guard
Chris Paul to the Los Angeles Clippers.

In four seasons in the NBA, Gordon has never averaged fewer than the 16.1 points per game he scored as a rookie.

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GREEN, CELTICS, AGREES ON A DEAL



The Boston Celtics have re-signed forward Jeff Green.

Green missed all of last season after a physical exam revealed an aortic aneurysm. He underwent surgery and became a
free agent before the Celtics decided to re-sign him.

The 6-foot-9 Green had been expected to play a key role as a backup forward last season and is being counted on to do
that next season. The Celtics obtained him from Oklahoma City Thunder in February 2011 with center Nenad Krstic
and a first-round draft pick from the Los Angeles Clippers for center Kendrick Perkins and guard Nate Robinson.

In 2010-11, Green averaged 13.3 points, 4.8 rebounds and 32.4 minutes. For his four-year career, the former Georgetown
player has averaged 13.9 points and 5.5 rebounds.

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Here's how the rest of signings in free agency:

| Thunder sign Andrei Kirilenko to 2yr/$ 4.10M deal
| Lakers sign Michael Redd to 1yr/$ 808k deal
| Bucks sign Jodie Meeks to 1yr/$ 1.98M deal
| Bucks sign C.J. Watson to 2yr/$ 7.24M deal
| Bobcats sign Jerryd Bayless to 2yr/$ 13.99M deal
| Bulls sign Yi Jianlian to 1yr/$ 1.31M deal
| Bobcats sign Leandro Barbosa to 2yr/$ 6.30M deal
| Clippers sign Craig Smith to 1yr/$ 1.02M deal
| Grizzlies sign Brandan Wright to 2yr/$ 7.04M deal
| Hawks sign Kelenna Azubuike to 2yr/$ 3.96M deal
| Hawks sign Antawn Jamison to 1yr/$ 1.36M deal
| Hawks sign Keyon Dooling to 1yr/$ 1.09M deal
| Heat sign Jermaine O'Neal to 1yr/$ 1.40M deal
| Hornets sign Gary Neal to 2yr/$ 8.12M deal
| Hornets sign Semih Erden to 1yr/$ 1.78M deal
| Jazz sign Al Thornton to 1yr/$ 1.48M deal
| Jazz sign Delonte West to 2yr/$ 7.05M deal
| Jazz sign J.R. Smith to 2yr/$ 15.33M deal
| Kings sign Nazr Mohammed to 1yr/$ 528k deal
| Knicks sign T.J. Ford to 1yr/$ 3.40M deal
| Knicks sign Kenyon Martin to 1yr/$ 1.28M deal
| Magic sign Kris Humphries to 3yr/$ 17.03M deal
| Nets sign Shannon Brown to 3yr/$ 13.53M deal
| Nets re-sign DeShawn Stevenson to 1yr/$ 948k deal
| Nets sign Carlos Delfino to 1yr/$ 2.76M deal
| Nuggets re-sign Andre Miller to 2yr/$ 2.28M deal
| Pacers sign Courtney Lee to 1yr/$ 12.95M deal
| Pacers sign Gerald Green to 2yr/$ 11.76M deal
| Pistons sign Sebastian Telfair to 2yr/$ 4.86M deal
| Pistons sign Joel Przybilla to 1yr/$ 670k deal
| Rockets sign Randy Foye to 1yr/$ 2.71M deal
| Rockets sign D.J. Augustin to 1yr/$ 13.58M deal
| Spurs sign Tracy McGrady to 1yr/$ 3.88M deal
| Suns sign Lamar Odom to 1yr/$ 2.99M deal
| Suns sign Jason Terry to 2yr/$ 6.24M deal
| Wizards sign Patrick Mills to 2yr/$ 9.52M deal
| Suns re-sign Robin Lopez to 1yr/$ 4.01M deal
| Pacers re-sign George Hill to 1yr/$ 3.08M deal
| Pacers re-sign Roy Hibbert to 4yr/$ 59M deal
| Nuggets re-sign JaVale McGee to 1yr/$ 3.49M deal
| Nets re-sign Brook Lopez to 1yr/$ 4.19M deal
| Kings re-sign Jason Thompson to 1yr/$ 4.13M deal
| Grizzlies re-sign Darrell Arthur to 1yr/$ 3.01M deal
| Bobcats re-sign D.J. White to 1yr/$ 3M deal

Last edited by Justine. on Tue Sep 11, 2012 10:13 pm, edited 4 times in total.

Interesting decision to hold on to Felton, but it will definitely help if you're in win-now mode. Hope you can retain Batum as well.

I like the mix of roster that mirror reality but I also like some of the more hypothetical trade scenarios such as Gordon actually signing with Phoenix. I can't wait for this season to start.