NBA Moves
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Traded F Scottie Pippen to the Portland Trail Blazers in exchange for C/F Kelvin Cato, F Walt Williams, F Stacey Augmon, G Brian Shaw, G Ed Gray and F Carlos Rogers.
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| Why:
| Pippen no longer wanted to play in Houston with Charles Barkley. |
| What this means:
| The Rockets gain much needed depth and active bodies, as well as rid themselves of a potential problem. The Blazers add an All-Star forward to a team that won the Pacific Division last year. |
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Re-sign guards John Stockton (two-year deal) and Jeff Hornacek (one-year deal).
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| Why:
| Utah owner Larry Miller needed to keep two key components of offense after losing Shandon Anderson. |
| What this means:
| Jazz keep core of team intact in hopes of making another championship run. |
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Sign free agent guard/forward Shandon Anderson.
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| Why:
| Jazz owner Larry Miller was not willing to up Utah's offer to re-sign Anderson, so he went elsewhere. |
| What this means:
| Rockets add an active body/slasher off the bench with instant offense ability and solid perimeter defense. |
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Signed F Charles Oakley to 3-year, $18 million contract.
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| Why:
| Toronto able to give Oakley more than $2 million per season. |
| What this means:
| Toronto keeps veteran presence in the middle and keeps Oakley out of L.A. or New York. |
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Acquired the rights to G Steve Francis from Vancouver for Michael Dickerson, Brent Price, Othella Harrington and Antoine Carr.
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| Why:
| Francis didn't want to play in Vancouver. |
| What this means:
| Houston adds a very athletic, very talented guard who can do it all. |
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Re-sign G Mitch Richmond to four-year, $40 million deal.
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| Why:
| Washington needed to hold onto their leading scorer from last year. |
| What this means:
| G Richard Hamilton can ease his way into action. |
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Re-sign G Terrell Brandon to six-year, $60 million deal.
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| Why:
| Brandon wanted to stay in Minnesota and the Timberwolves were one of a few teams that could pay the big bucks. |
| What this means:
| With the re-signing of Brandon and Joe Smith, Minnesota keeps young, athletic nucleus together in hopes of improving on last season's .500 season. |
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F Vin Baker signs seven-year contract.
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| Why:
| To stay in Seattle and play alongside Gary Payton. |
| What this means:
| Sonics keep their third leading scorer from last season. Team hopes he will commit to losing weight and regaining All-Star form to make a run at Western Conference title. |
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Traded G Brent Barry to Seattle for G Hersey Hawkins and G James Cotton.
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| Why:
| Bulls needed some experience on a very young roster. |
| What this means:
| Barry provides Seattle with perimeter scoring and slashing. Will take up some of the slack left by Detlef Schrempf's departure. |
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Traded C Ike Austin to the Washington Wizards for Terry Davis, Ben Wallace, Tim Legler and Jeff McInnis.
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| Why:
| Magic disappointed with Austin's production last season. |
| What this means:
| Wizards hope Austin can provide inside presence they have been missing. Magic get backcourt help in Legler and McInnis. |
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Acquired F/C Lorenzen Wright from the L.A. Clippers for two first-round draft picks.
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| Why:
| Provide adequate back up at the forward and center positions. |
| What this means:
| Hawks now have 6-foot-11 body who can run the floor in an uptempo offense. |
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Acquired G Penny Hardaway in a sign-and-trade deal with Orlando. The Suns gave up Danny Manning, Pat Garrity and two first-round draft picks.
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| Why:
| Hardaway wanted out of Orlando. |
| What this means:
| The Suns now have one of the most potent backcourts in the league with Hardaway along side Jason Kidd. |
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Traded G Derek Anderson and F Johnny Newman to Los Angeles Clippers for F Lamond Murray.
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| Why:
| Cavs thought price of retaining Anderson was too steep. |
| What this means:
| Clippers gain talented, athletic guard. Cavs get small forward in Murray who can score. |
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Traded G/F Nick Anderson to Sacramento for G/F Tariq Abdul-Wahad and future first-round pick.
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| Why:
| Magic wanted to get younger. |
| What this means:
| Abdul-Wahad brings youth and scoring punch in case Penny Hardaway decides to skip town. |
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Re-sign G Nick Van Exel, sign G George McCloud.
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| Why:
| Needed to keep floor leader in Denver and continue rebuilding process. |
| What this means:
| Re-signing Van Exel keeps Antonio McDyess happy, signing McCloud adds much needed outside scoring threat. |
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